The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of a spinal condition due to shock treatment with bowel and bladder dysfunction as secondary to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues, including this one.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal condition, bowel and bladder dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2005
- Citation
- 0525524
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a spinal condition to obtain an adequate medical opinion that addresses the Veteran's lay statements and symptoms.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a spinal condition and heart condition, to include as secondary to a spinal disability, for further medical examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for higher ratings of PTSD, multiple sclerosis, and spinal condition due to inadequate examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions have led to the need for regular aid and attendance, warranting SMC based on the need for aid and attendance. The issue of SMC at the housebound rate is dismissed as it is a lesser benefit than SMC based on aid and attendance.
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