The Board dismissed all claims for higher initial ratings and service connection, as the Veteran requested a higher-level review of these issues in May 2024 but then appealed to the Board in August 2024, leading to concurrent review which is not allowed.
The deciding factor: Concurrent review by the Board was not permissible due to the Veteran's prior request for a higher-level review, and thus the claims were dismissed.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Rhinitis, Bilateral ankle disorder, Bilateral knee disorder, Bilateral shoulder disorder, Back disorder, Neck disorder, Combat fatigue, Bilateral hearing loss disability, Tinnitus, Sinusitis, High blood pressure, Athlete's foot, Plantar fasciitis, Hair loss, Gum disease to include loose teeth, Jaw disorder to include temporomandibular joint (TMJ), Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25048609
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma (MST) during a period of ACDUTRA.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating greater than 30 percent for plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to in-service noise exposure.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 17, 2019, for a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD but denied earlier effective dates for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.
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