The appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, and PFB has been dismissed as the Appellant withdrew these claims.,Service connection for a right shoulder disorder is denied. The Veteran did not have a current right shoulder disorder that was etiologically related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The Appellant withdrew the appeals for bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, and PFB on the record during the February 2022 hearing before the Board.,There is no evidence of a current right shoulder disorder or an in-service event, injury, or disease related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, insomnia, service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), right shoulder disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), left knee patellar tendonitis with limitation of extension disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23049024
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
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