The Veteran's appeals for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, dizziness, scratchy throat, and shortness of breath have been dismissed.,Service connection for bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, prostate cancer, dry eye syndrome, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea has also been denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's appeals were dismissed because the AOJ decisions did not provide a final determination on these claims within one year of receipt of his Notice of Disagreement. The Board found that the evidence was insufficient to establish service connection for any of these conditions.,Service connection cannot be established as there is no medical evidence linking any current disability to military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Dizziness, Scratchy Throat, Shortness of Breath, Bilateral Knee Disabilities, Bilateral Ankle Disabilities, Prostate Cancer, Dry Eye Syndrome, Hypertension, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26038574
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Service connection for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is granted. The appeal as to the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction is dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected left knee and left ankle conditions.
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