The Veteran's appeal for service connection for pes cavus and left wrist CTS was dismissed. The claim to reopen his cervical spine disorder was granted, but the Board also remanded the cases of heart disorder and DM for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for pes cavus and left wrist CTS, and the Board granted a reopening of his cervical spine disorder claim based on new evidence. The heart disorder and DM claims were remanded due to lack of VA examinations addressing causation and aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- pes cavus, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), cervical spine disorder, heart disorder (arrhythmia), type II diabetes mellitus (DM)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24015636
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is at least as likely as not related to his active military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that side effects from prescribed medications contributed substantially and materially to his accidental motorcycle collision resulting in fatal injuries.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals to service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, shin splints of the right and left lower extremities, multiple sclerosis (MS), thoracolumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, left elbow disorder, left knee disorder, migraine headaches, and right knee disorder are dismissed.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of a bilateral foot disorder is dismissed. The appeals for service connection of OSA, cervical spine disorder, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, left elbow disorder, right elbow disorder, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and right ankle disorder are remanded.
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