The appeal seeking service connection for diarrhea is dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for vertigo is dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for a lower back disability is dismissed.,The appeal seeking service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed.,The appeal from that part of the July 2017 rating decision denying entitlement to SMC based on the need for aid and attendance or being housebound is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file substantive appeals as to the issues of entitlement to service connection for diarrhea, vertigo, lower back disability, or sleep apnea, or that part of the July 2017 rating decision denying SMC; these jurisdictional defects may not be waived.
- Claimed conditions
- diarrhea, vertigo, lower back disability, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23011598
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and vertigo. The decision found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service or a service-connected disability.
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