The appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for left hip sacral stress fracture residuals with degenerative arthritis was dismissed due to a procedural defect, and the claims for service connection for asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, and premenstrual dysphoric disorder were remanded.
The deciding factor: The issue was dismissed due to improper docketing under the AMA appeals system.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, premenstrual dysphoric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25029066
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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