The appeal seeking service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the docketing of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The February 2025 VA Form 10182 did not meet the necessary procedural requirements and was an untimely attempt to appeal a legacy rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, low back condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lung condition, to include obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric condition, to include PTSD and anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25053723
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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