The Veteran's neck, back, and bilateral wrist disabilities have been granted service connection. The right ankle, left ankle, and left knee disabilities are being remanded for further examination.,Bilateral fallen arches has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the Veteran's testimony at a hearing where he withdrew his appeal regarding bilateral fallen arches. The remaining issues have been granted service connection based on credible evidence linking these conditions to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral fallen arches, Neck disability (cervicalgia, degenerative disc disease and arthritis), Intermittent neuritis of the lumbar spine, Residuals of right wrist fracture (necrosis, sclerosis, and ununited bone), Left wrist disorder (degenerative joint disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22044409
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's asthma and bilateral fallen arches are not service-connected. The case is remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical records, conduct an examination, and ensure all due process considerations are met. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral fallen arches will be reconsidered after the completion of these actions.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10% rating for the appellant's bilateral fallen arches, finding that they result in mechanical foot pain. The claim for service connection of bilateral hearing loss is remanded due to lack of post-service evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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