The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left wrist, left knee, neck, right knee, right wrist, left hand, and right hand disorders have been dismissed. The appeal involving gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and chronic kidney disease has been remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal regarding the service connection for left wrist and left knee disorders at his January 2022 Board hearing, resulting in their dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, neck disorder, right knee disorder, right wrist disorder, left hand disorder, right hand disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2022
- Citation
- 22070320
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disability, abdominal hernia, GERD, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the appellant's period of active duty.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the appellant withdrew their request for a hearing and to continue with the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran meets the basic medical eligibility criteria for PCAFC benefits due to his need for personal care services based on symptoms or residuals of neurological or other impairment or injury. However, further clinical evaluation is needed to determine if participation in the program is in the Veteran's best interest.
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