The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative before the Board could make a decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew their appeal through their authorized representative prior to any decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic arthritis of the right shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2006
- Citation
- 0603311
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,242 · Granted: 26% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 has remanded two separate claims for increased ratings: one for a back disability and the other for a right shoulder disability. The Veteran's service records show he served in the U.S. Army from April 1988 to June 1991.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination findings regarding the severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability, and new VA treatment records are needed. A new VA examination is required to assess the current range of motion and functional loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the claimed respiratory disorder, prostate cancer with bladder polyps, traumatic arthritis of the right shoulder, nephrosclerosis, gout, and aortic valve replacement due to lack of evidence of in-service asbestos exposure or other relevant exposures.
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