The appeals for whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for left and right ear hearing loss have been dismissed.,The appeals for entitlement to service connection for colon polyps and psoriatic arthritis have been dismissed.,New and material evidence having been received, the claims for service connection for left and right knee conditions are reopened; to this extent only, the appeals are granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for left and right ear hearing loss and entitlement to service connection for colon polyps prior to promulgation of a decision in the appeal.,In May 2022, the Veteran submitted a written statement that he wished to withdraw his appeal before the Board for the claim for service connection for psoriatic arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, colon polyps, psoriatic arthritis, left knee condition, right knee condition, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), kidney condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23004519
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for onychomycosis was denied as the condition did not require treatment and covered less than 5% of his body. The Board also remanded issues regarding service connection for left ear hearing loss and entitlement to a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of right ear hearing loss, and the case is dismissed.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for shin splints, right knee disability, acquired psychiatric disorder (depression), stomach disability, and left ear hearing loss due to errors in providing notice of the right to a hearing.
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