The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and other issues due to the prohibition against concurrent elections under 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).
The deciding factor: The April 16, 2024, VA Form 10182 was not accepted by the Board because a Supplemental Claim for the same issues was pending at the AOJ.
- Claimed conditions
- hyperlipidemia, right foot pain, bilateral varicoceles, left shoulder impingement syndrome, right shoulder impingement syndrome, right groin pain, tinnitus, left foot pain, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (claimed as radiating pain and numbness) as secondary to bilateral varicoceles, insomnia, other specified trauma related disorder as secondary to right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and tendinosis, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and tendinosis with impairment of the thigh, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and tendinosis with limitation of flexion, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome and tendinosis with limitation of extension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25040624
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for tinnitus to correct a duty to assist error, as the Veteran's lay statements regarding onset and continuity of symptoms were not adequately considered in the previous decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, cubital tunnel syndrome, right plantar fasciitis, and a right knee disability due to the lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of April 25, 2022, for the award of service connection for tinnitus and a 100 percent initial rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder.
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