The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy and granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for hypertension. The claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy increased rating claim during the Board hearing. For hypertension, the Board found that the Veteran's history of diastolic pressure readings predominantly 100 or more required continuous medication for control. The tinnitus claim was granted based on service connection due to exposure to hazardous noise.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, hypertension, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2023
- Citation
- 23061846
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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