The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, as well as denied extensions of time to file a notice of disagreement.
The deciding factor: Good cause was not shown for extending the time to file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the rating decisions in question.
- Claimed conditions
- paralysis of the median nerve (left hand carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS)), degenerative arthritis of the spine (cervical spine degenerative changes with possible disc herniation s/p C7 fracture), lumbosacral or cervical strain (chronic low back pain), hip replacement (left hip replacement), hip replacement (right hip replacement), impairment of the knee, general (impaired gait and chronic pain of left knee with DJD), impairment of the knee, general (impaired gait and chronic pain of right knee with DJD), flatfoot, acquired (flat feet, first degree)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032481
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left knee strain post meniscectomy with degenerative arthritis and ankylosis, degenerative disc disease lumbar spine with stenosis and disc bulge, limitation of extension of the right knee, chronic right knee strain, impairment of the knee, residuals of left fractured ribs, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a scar associated with the left knee, were productive of functional impairment which precluded substantially gainful employment from January 26, 2015 through September 21, 2017.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected bilateral foot disability and dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, as he is now rated 100 percent from November 22, 2022.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for flatfoot and lumbosacral strain, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his military service.
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