The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a joint pain disability and an increased rating for lumbar spondylosis and lumbar muscle spasm has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for GERD has been denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding these issues after being advised of the consequences, resulting in their dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- Joint Pain Disability, Lumbar Spondylosis and Lumbar Muscle Spasm, Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD), Right Knee Contusion, Clinical Lateral Meniscus Tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23060953
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is needed.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings for DDD of the lumbar spine, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left foot pes planus with pronation, and GERD were denied.,For DDD of the lumbar spine, a rating in excess of 10 percent was denied prior to October 3, 2016, and since October 3, 2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases of hearing loss, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux, lower back disorder, and pain down the legs for further examination to determine their etiology. The Veteran's service connection claims are otherwise denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's GERD is currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that his symptoms do not warrant a higher rating as they are largely controlled by medication and do not result in considerable impairment of health.
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