The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of neck, right shoulder, left thumb, right middle finger laceration, low back, neurological disorder of the left lower extremity, and right knee disorders. The appeal was also dismissed for bilateral shin splints and residuals of tuberculosis due to lack of evidence meeting regulatory requirements.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and the claims were dismissed as there was no evidence meeting the regulatory requirements for establishing service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine (neck) disorder, right shoulder disorder, left thumb disorder, right middle finger laceration, thoracolumbar spine (low back) disorder, neurological disorder of the left lower extremity, right knee disorder, bilateral shin splints, bilateral hearing loss, residuals of tuberculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22062101
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, as the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding it at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service noise exposure.
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