The appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including hypertension, TBI, glaucoma, back disability, shoulder disabilities, and carpal tunnel syndrome, was dismissed due to the appellant's opt-in to the modernized system.
The deciding factor: The claims were withdrawn by the appellant through an AMA opt-in from the SSOC.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), glaucoma, to include as secondary to TBI, back disability, to include as secondary to residuals of frostbite of both feet, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, left shoulder scar, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right upper extremity, to include as secondary to bilateral shoulder disabilities, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, to include as secondary to bilateral shoulder disabilities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24033118
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a back disability due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding VA's failure to provide the Veteran with a VA examination prior to the rating decision.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- 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.
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