The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for hypertension is dismissed. PTSD and alcohol and substance abuse disorders are granted service connection, as well as erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's lumbar strain, left knee patellar tendonitis, right knee patellar tendonitis, GERD, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, seborrheic dermatitis, and tinea pedis with onychomycosis are all remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran indicated satisfaction with the noncompensable rating assigned for hypertension at his hearing. The Board found service connection for PTSD and alcohol and substance abuse disorders secondary to service-connected orthopedic disabilities, including lumbar strain. Service connection was granted for erectile dysfunction as secondary to these conditions. Other issues were remanded due to new evidence or increased symptom severity.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), alcohol and substance abuse disorders, erectile dysfunction, lumbar strain, left knee patellar tendonitis, right knee patellar tendonitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, seborrheic dermatitis, tinea pedis with onychomycosis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22054672
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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