The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for COPD, lipoma disability, eye/color vision disability, liver disability, eye/perception disability, CTS of both upper extremities, neuropathy of both lower extremities as they were subject to a prohibited concurrent election and there is no remaining case or controversy.

The deciding factor: The claims were dismissed due to a prohibited concurrent election under the Appeals Modernization Act review system (AMA).

Claimed conditions

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Residuals of lipoma removal on back of the head (lipoma disability), Eye disability manifested by color vision impairment (eye/color disability), Severe liver disease (liver disability), Eye disability manifested by visual perception impairment (eye/perception disability), Carpal tunnel syndrome, right upper extremity, Carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity, Neuropathy, right lower extremity, Neuropathy, left lower extremity

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 31, 2025

Citation

A25009068

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