The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of an auditory processing disorder because the August 2023 VA Form 10182 was not a valid opt-in to the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) form of review and did not comply with claims-processing rules.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the August 2023 VA Form 10182 was not a valid opt-in to the AMA system, nor was it filed in response to an initial decision issued after the date of enactment of the AMA.
- Claimed conditions
- Auditory Processing Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2023
- Citation
- A23034567
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's auditory processing disorder and hearing loss. The case will be returned for further examination and opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the claimed Auditory Processing Disorder and granted a higher initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from August 6, 2015 to October 15, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran has an auditory processing disorder or if such a disorder is related to his active duty service. The Veteran needs to undergo a VA examination with appropriate specialists to determine this.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an auditory processing disorder and remanded the right shoulder disorder issue.
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