The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for Alzheimer's disease and an increased evaluation in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus. The appeal seeking review of the issue of entitlement to an increased initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for hypothyroidism is also dismissed as there was no prior adjudication of this claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the issues of Alzheimer's disease and type II diabetes were not properly addressed due to a procedural error, and thus lacked jurisdiction to review them. The appeal seeking an increased evaluation for hypothyroidism was also dismissed because it did not meet the legal requirements for proper filing under the Appeals Modernization Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Alzheimer's type dementia, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24030997
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for hypothyroidism is denied, and the Board finds that service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease and bilateral foot condition should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypothyroidism and therefore denied their claim for service connection.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was dismissed. The Board granted service connection for hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis with complications, including depression, anxiety, insomnia, vitamin deficiencies, memory/cognitive impairment, unexplained arthralgias, fatigue, hair loss, and bradycardia.
- Granted
The appellant is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, effective September 1, 2020.
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