The appeal regarding the abdominal scar is dismissed as it was already decided by the Board in August 2020.,An effective date earlier than January 4, 2018 for the award of service connection for vertigo is denied. The earliest possible effective date provided by law is assigned.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as it was already decided by the Board in August 2020.,No evidence was found that the Veteran filed any formal or informal claim for VA benefits prior to his original claim for service connection for vertigo, received on January 4, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal scar, dizziness/vertigo
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- October 20, 2022
- Citation
- A22021223
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the appellant withdrew his appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the AOJ's decision denying eligibility for the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is not supported by adequate reasoning and must be remanded to allow for a thorough review, including obtaining medical opinions on whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the PCAFC program.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for the evaluation of his service-connected left ankle scar and abdominal scar is dismissed. The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's dizziness/vertigo is now rated at 10 percent disabling effective June 27, 2018.,However, the Veteran's TBI with PTSD remains rated at 70 percent, which is not in excess of what was requested.
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