The veteran withdrew his appeal, indicating satisfaction with the August 2002 hearing officer decision that assigned a 10 percent evaluation for his service-connected psychogenic gastrointestinal reaction.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal in November 2002, removing jurisdiction from the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- psychogenic gastrointestinal reaction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2002
- Citation
- 0218121
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of psychogenic gastrointestinal reaction and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied. The claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) will be remanded to allow for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to the RO for further proceedings consistent with a Court decision, including providing VCAA compliance and reopening claims of service connection.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied as new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the claims. The residuals of a head injury and chronic respiratory disorder were also denied due to lack of service connection.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's service-connected psychogenic gastrointestinal reaction did not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
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