The Board dismissed the issues of service connection for lumbar spondylosis and degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, and rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder as they were already granted in a previous decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection were previously denied but later granted with effective dates back to July 13, 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spondylosis and degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- March 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26020895
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of all pending appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial ratings for his service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and denied claims for right ankle calcaneal enthesopathy and left ankle calcaneal enthesopathy. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding that the proper effective date is February 13, 2023.
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