The Veteran withdrew their appeal for a temporary total evaluation due to surgical treatment for left shoulder rotator cuff requiring convalescence.
The deciding factor: The appellant's representative requested the withdrawal of the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder rotator cuff
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2024
- Citation
- A24075726
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 claims for service connection for back pain, right knee pain, sleep apnea, anxiety, depression, blurry vision, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left shoulder rotator cuff, and right shoulder rotator cuff have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, the Board finds that there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety, depression, blurry vision, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left elbow condition, right elbow condition, left shoulder rotator cuff, and right shoulder rotator cuff have been denied as there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and a rating increase for a left shoulder disability due to outstanding medical records that need to be considered.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been granted.,Prior to December 12, 2003, the Veteran was not found unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.,From December 12, 2003, to January 31, 2005, the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot as he had a combined rating of 100% and was not permanently housebound.,From February 1, 2005, to February 27, 2019, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.,From February 28, 2019, to April 3, 2020, the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot as he had a combined rating of 100% and was in receipt of special monthly compensation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran should be provided VA examinations to assess the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected low back strain, cervical spine disabilities, left shoulder rotator cuff, left arm soft tissue injury with tendon involvement, migraine headaches, and hypertension. The evaluations will help determine if an increased rating is warranted for these conditions.
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