The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been fully granted in a June 2023 rating decision, resulting in the dismissal of these issues.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity has not met the criteria, leading to its denial. The same applies to his claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not establish that the Veteran's bilateral upper extremity symptoms were caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.,The Appellant did not provide the required information in the Application for TDIU, leading to its dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2023
- Citation
- 23058916
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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