The Board dismissed the claims for service connection and increased ratings, as well as denied an earlier effective date for a fungal infection of the fingers and toes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims or there was no evidence to support an earlier effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the grant of service connection for a fungal infection of the fingers and toes.
- Claimed conditions
- right knee disability, psoriasis, fungal infection of the fingers and toes, hypertension, scar, status post right foot surgery, painful scar, status post right foot surgery, left elbow disability (based on limitation/impairment of supination and pronation), left elbow tendonitis (based on limitation of extension), right elbow tendonitis (based on limitation of extension), right second toe amputation, right great toe amputation, left hallux valgus, right hallux valgus, traumatic brain injury (TBI) with migraines
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2024
- Citation
- 24000853
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 21, 2021, for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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