The claim for service connection for paralysis of the right thigh external cutaneous nerve was granted, and the appeal was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The claim was granted in a May 2024 rating decision, thus the issue is dismissed as there are no unadjudicated matters for appellate consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- paralysis of the right thigh external cutaneous nerve, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25046509
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board granted an earlier effective date of January 31, 2023, for the award of service connection for left and right hip disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal and other conditions as there was no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's active service and her current disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for the Veteran's disabilities and ancillary compensation benefits, finding that August 8, 2023, was correctly assigned as the effective date.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeal for a timely filing of an appeal regarding service connection and initial rating for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as other conditions.
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