The Veteran's heart disability claim was dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection in a prior decision.,An initial 40 percent rating for urinary incontinence is granted, effective May 8, 2020.
The deciding factor: Service connection for heart disability was previously granted and no longer under appeal. The Veteran's urinary incontinence warranted an increased rating to 40 percent based on the severity of his symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability, Urinary incontinence, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (all radicular groups), Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (all radicular groups), Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24050054
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board denied service connection for a heart disability, finding that the Veteran's current heart diagnoses are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to March 2, 2015, for TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show actual worsening within one year prior to his March 2, 2015, claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a right shoulder disability and remanded the case for further action on heart disability. The decision regarding right shoulder disability is that it was not incurred in or aggravated by service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for urinary incontinence and left ankle sprain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her military service.
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