The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including insomnia, asthma, migraines, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, clavicle and shoulder disabilities, arm and leg radiculopathies, hip and knee disabilities, ankle disabilities, shin splints, and plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's April 16, 2024 VA Form 10182 was an impermissible concurrent election of administrative review following the December 2023 rating decision and April 2024 HLR decision, and was erroneously docketed at the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Insomnia, Asthma, Migraines, Sleep Apnea, Erectile Dysfunction, Hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), Bilateral Hearing Loss Disability, Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) (claimed as razor bumps), Clavicle Disability, Right Shoulder Disability, Left Shoulder Disability, Right Arm Radiculopathy, Left Arm Radiculopathy, Right Leg Radiculopathy, Left Leg Radiculopathy, Right Hip Disability, Left Hip Disability, Right Knee Disability, Left Knee Disability, Right Ankle Disability, Left Ankle Disability, Shin Splints, Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037178
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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