The Veteran's appeal of TDIU is dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of SMC based on need for aid and attendance or on account of being housebound, due to additional development needed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of TDIU prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder impingement, lumbar spine intervertebral disc syndrome, rhabdomyolysis (presumptive due to burn pit exposure), limitation of extension of the left knee, limitation of extension of the right knee, left shoulder impingement, cervical spine disability, left upper extremity radiculopathy, somatic symptom disorder with prominent pain and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, degenerative joint disease of the right knee, degenerative joint disease of the left knee, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, tinnitus, meibomian gland dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22062250
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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