The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal due to the Veteran's concurrent election of a supplemental claim, higher level review, and Board review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran elected into the modernized review system under the AMA, which means his legacy appeal is no longer applicable. As such, there are no allegations of errors for appellate consideration under that system.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot frostbite residuals, right foot frostbite residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2023
- Citation
- 23009607
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran's right foot frostbite residuals are granted as service-connected, and the claim for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded due to inadequate development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding all claims on appeal due to the need for VA examinations and opinions regarding frostbite residuals of various body parts.,The Board is also remanding the diabetes mellitus, hemorrhoids, and body rashes claims due to the need for verification of herbicide exposure during service in Korea.,PTSD, anxiety, nightmares, and hallucinations claims are being remanded without further action as there are no STRs available.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of left and right lower extremity radiculopathy due to a prior grant in October 2023. The appeal for right foot frostbite residuals is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been remanded due to the legacy appeal system not being opted into the modernized review system.
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