The appeal for service connection for residuals of a broken right hand is dismissed as the Veteran received full benefits.,The appeal for service connection for erectile dysfunction as a residual of mumps is dismissed as the Veteran received full benefits.,The appeal for service connection for status post repair fracture of the right acromioclavicular joint (claimed as a right shoulder condition) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office granted the Veteran service connection for residuals of a broken right hand, which was a full grant of benefits sought.,The VA Regional Office already granted the Veteran service connection for erectile dysfunction as a residual of mumps, so there is no additional benefit to be awarded in this appeal.,VA obtained medical examinations and opinions assessing the Veteran's right shoulder. The opinions were not supported by an adequate rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a broken right hand, erective dysfunction as a residual of mumps, status post repair fracture of the right acromioclavicular joint (claimed as a right shoulder condition)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2022
- Citation
- 22062467
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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