The veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable initial evaluation for a service-connected seasonal allergic rhinitis disorder. The remaining issues of increased evaluations for costochondritis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and gastroesophageal reflux disease are pending.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issue of a compensable initial evaluation for seasonal allergic rhinitis disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- seasonal allergic rhinitis, costochondritis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0619125
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for rhinorrhea and denied initial compensable evaluations for headaches and left knee disability, while remanding the claim for a respiratory disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran has costochondritis or muscle pain in the chest that is related to his service.
- Granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, right knee instability, and separate 40 percent rating for right knee limitation of extension prior to July 27, 2019.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease but denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric condition.
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