All appeals for higher initial ratings and service connection were dismissed as they were duplicative of previously addressed appeals or due to untimely filings.
The deciding factor: The appeals were dismissed because the Veteran had already appealed these issues in previous decisions, or the appeals were filed late without good cause shown.
- Claimed conditions
- chest/left sided pain, sinusitis, PTSD, migraines, allergic rhinitis, dry eye syndrome with conjunctivitis, IBS, pes planus with metatarsalgia, right shin splints, lumbosacral strain, loss of sense of smell, hair loss, stomach disability, head injury, metatarsalgia, dry eye syndrome with allergic conjunctivitis, PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, right elbow strain, left elbow strain, COPD with lung condition and shortness of breath, otitis media and eustachian tube dysfunction, coccydynia, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, left knee tendinitis and patellofemoral pain syndrome, tinnitus, pharyngitis, right third finger strain, right wrist sprain, scar on the right eyebrow, hypertension, ADHD, PTSD with alcohol use disorder, ADHD, TBI, chronic sinusitis, inguinal hernia, TBI, neck disability, left wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096928
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 622 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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