The Veteran's appeal regarding his right thigh condition and scar of the right thigh has been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right thigh disability has been withdrawn.,Service connection for a left eye disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis.,Service connection for a right shoulder disability is denied due to lack of causal relationship with in-service events or injuries.,Service connection for a back disability is remanded as the VA examiner's opinion was based on inaccurate facts.,Service connection for a right hip disability is remanded as there is no current diagnosis and the VA examiner did not diagnose the condition.,Service connection for a jaw disability (secondary to PTSD) is remanded due to lack of causal relationship with in-service events or injuries.,Service connection for headaches (secondary to PTSD) is remanded due to lack of causal relationship with in-service events or injuries.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the right thigh condition and scar of the right thigh, thus no further action can be taken on these issues.,The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a right thigh disability, thus no further action can be taken on this issue.,There is no current diagnosis of left eye disability; therefore, service connection cannot be granted.,Right shoulder disability was not incurred or aggravated by in-service events or injuries, and the VA examiner's opinion did not consider the in-service complaint of right shoulder pain.,The VA examiner found no evidence of a right hip disability at any point, thus remand is necessary to determine if there is a current diagnosis.,There is no current diagnosis of right hip disability; therefore, service connection cannot be granted.,Service connection for jaw disability (secondary to PTSD) is denied as the Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition related to in-service events or injuries.,Service connection for headaches (secondary to PTSD) is denied as the Veteran did not have a diagnosed condition related to in-service events or injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the right thigh, right thigh disability, left eye disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, right hip disability, jaw disability (secondary to PTSD), headaches (secondary to PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2024
- Citation
- 24002300
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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.
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