The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the issues are dismissed without prejudice.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeals for all listed issues in a June 2004 VA Form 21-4138 Statement in Support of Claim.
- Claimed conditions
- periodontitis, headaches (undiagnosed illness), bilateral conjunctivitis with iridocyclitis of the left eye, fatigue (undiagnosed illness), bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), lumbar spine stenosis with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- August 18, 2004
- Citation
- 0422630
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for dermatophytosis, obstructive sleep apnea, right lateral collateral ligament sprain, fatigue (undiagnosed illness), rhinitis, and chronic sinusitis have been denied.,For dermatophytosis, the earliest date of record is June 1, 2023.,For obstructive sleep apnea, the earliest date of record is April 27, 2017.,For right lateral collateral ligament sprain, the earliest date of record is June 5, 2023.,For fatigue (undiagnosed illness), the earliest date of record is April 13, 2017.,For rhinitis and chronic sinusitis, the earliest date of record is August 10, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for left knee disability, bilateral CTS, and bilateral foot condition must be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the onset of these conditions during active duty or periods of inactive duty training.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left arm weakness, bilateral upper extremity condition (claimed as bilateral CTS), and fatigue disorder, to include chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and sleep apnea, for additional development of evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition, including loss of adult teeth and failing dentition.
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