The Veteran's appeal for bilateral pes planus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and earlier effective dates for right knee arthritis and lumbosacral strain has been dismissed. The Veteran was granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and secondary radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities to her service-connected lumbosacral strain.,The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for right knee arthritis and medial meniscus tear, as well as lumbosacral strain, is remanded. The Veteran also has pending appeals regarding a left knee disability, neck disability, left ankle disability, and sleep apnea.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal for bilateral pes planus, chronic fatigue syndrome, and earlier effective dates for right knee arthritis and lumbosacral strain. The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis based on presumptive exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities is secondary to her service-connected lumbosacral strain, warranting remand for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, chronic fatigue syndrome, allergic rhinitis, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, raticulopathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23057683
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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