The appeal for service connection for a low back condition is dismissed as the claim has been fully granted.,The right knee condition will be reconsidered due to new and relevant evidence having been received since the last denial in October 2013.,The bunions claim will not be reconsidered as no new and relevant evidence was received since the last denial in October 2013.,Service connection for cervical strain is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's low back condition has been fully granted, thus there remains no justiciable case or controversy pertaining to this issue.,New and relevant evidence was received since the last denial in October 2013, warranting reconsideration of the right knee condition claim.,No new and relevant evidence was received since the last denial in October 2013, thus not warranting reconsideration of the bunions claim.,The VA medical opinion found that cervical strain is less likely than not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back condition, Right knee arthritis s/p arthroscopic synovectomy, lateral compartment and patellofemoral chondroplasty, and partial lateral meniscectomy (right knee condition), Bunions, Cervical strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24050617
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and right shoulder rotator cuff strain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a low back condition and an acquired psychiatric disability are dismissed as procedural defects due to the overlapping nature of the appeals.
- Granted
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