The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding increased ratings for left ear scarring and facial nerve paralysis, as well as the earlier effective date for tinnitus. The Veteran's representative did not wish to opt into the modernized review system (AMA).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative did not wish to opt his claims into the AMA.
- Claimed conditions
- left ear scarring, facial nerve paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24035516
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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)
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