The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals regarding entitlement to higher evaluations for PTSD and peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, as well as earlier effective dates for service connection. The Veteran's disabilities were found not to warrant such adjustments.,The Board also denied the appellant's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance prior to February 28, 2014, and an increased level of SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support earlier effective dates or higher evaluations for the Veteran's disabilities. The Board found that the disabilities were evaluated appropriately under the applicable criteria.,The appellant was not entitled to special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance prior to February 28, 2014, as her service-connected disabilities did not meet the threshold requirements for such benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Coronary Artery Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Upper Extremity, Diabetes Mellitus, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Right Lower Extremity, Peripheral Neuropathy of the Left Upper Extremity, Tinnitus, Erectile Dysfunction, Hearing Loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2022
- Citation
- A22020440
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
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