The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and migraines have been dismissed due to untimely filing. The claims of service connection for nervousness, sleep disturbance, left shoulder condition, left arm condition, left forearm (elbow) condition, left wrist condition, left hand carpal tunnel, right pinky and ring finger condition, right hip condition, benign cysts on hip, and bilateral eye condition have been dismissed as they are not supported by current medical evidence of a diagnosed mental health disorder or physical injury.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for tinnitus and migraines were dismissed due to untimely filing. The remaining claims of service connection were dismissed because there is no current medical evidence supporting the existence of a diagnosed mental health disorder or physical injury.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, migraines, nervousness (claimed as a mental health disorder), sleep disturbance (claimed as a mental health disorder), left shoulder condition, left arm condition, left forearm (elbow) condition, left wrist condition, left hand carpal tunnel, right pinky and ring finger condition, right hip condition, benign cysts on hip, bilateral eye condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24042611
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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