The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding increased ratings for her hip disabilities and vocal cord disorder, as well as her service connection claim for cervical spine disability. The Veteran withdrew her appeal in September 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal related to these issues in a formal motion filed by her representative in September 2022.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of flexion, paradoxical vocal cord disorder, cervical spine degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22062292
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several claims for further action, including effective date determinations and service connection determinations. The Veteran's service records from Portsmouth Naval Hospital are requested to be obtained.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed and a new examination is required to properly assess the Veteran's service-connected left hip disability, as well as remand for an HLR informal conference.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his bilateral hip disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain another VA examination and opinion to assess the severity of the Veteran's hip disabilities in the absence of medication use.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left hip limitations of abduction, extension, and flexion are remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
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