All service connection claims for bladder issues, arrhythmia, bilateral vision issues, a skin condition, asthma, vertigo, IBS, a right elbow condition, a right hand condition, hyperlipidemia, and anemia have been dismissed.,PTSD has been granted with a 70 percent rating as of June 29, 2023, and a 100 percent rating as of October 14, 2025.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims prior to the Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder issues, Arrhythmia, Bilateral vision issues, Skin condition, Asthma, Vertigo, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Right elbow condition, Right hand condition, Hyperlipidemia, Anemia, Bladder issues (reopened), Arrhythmia (reopened), Bilateral vision issues (reopened), Skin condition (reopened), Asthma (reopened), Vertigo (reopened), Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (reopened), Right elbow condition (reopened), Right hand condition (reopened), Hyperlipidemia (reopened), Anemia (reopened)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2026
- Citation
- A26010839
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for vertigo and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 10 percent.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, right knee meniscal tear, and IBS, have rendered him unable to secure or follow any substantially gainful employment from May 1, 2020 to May 1, 2021. The Board finds that the evidence is in balance, with all reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for his IBS, finding that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a moderate or severe condition as defined by VA regulations.
- Denied
The Veteran's asthma is currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board finds that this rating adequately compensates his service-connected condition.
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