The Veteran's appeal regarding his right tarsal tunnel syndrome was dismissed because it came from a proposed rating reduction. The appeals for higher ratings for lumbar muscle strain and asthma were denied, with the TDIU claim being granted.
The deciding factor: The proposed reduction in the rating of the right tarsal tunnel syndrome was premature as the decision had not been finalized. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability did not manifest as unfavorable ankylosis. His asthma met criteria for a 30% rating based on frequency and severity of exacerbations.
- Claimed conditions
- Right tarsal tunnel syndrome (status post release due to injury to medial calcaneal branch of the peroneal nerve with resultant superficial peroneal nerve neuritis), Lumbar muscle strain, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24043573
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's asthma is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating adequately compensates his service-connected condition.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several cases related to the Veteran's PTSD, asthma, and other conditions. The issues include increased disability ratings for PTSD and asthma, as well as effective date determinations.
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