The veteran withdrew his appeal for earlier effective dates of service connection for various disabilities, and the claims were dismissed.
The deciding factor: The veteran expressed a desire to withdraw his appeal regarding the effective dates of service connection for the listed conditions, thus no further action is appropriate.
- Claimed conditions
- retention cysts of both external canals, cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease, lumbosacral strain with spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis and osteoarthritis of the thoracic spine, impingement of the right shoulder, anesthesia of the lower lip and chin secondary to injury of the 5th cranial nerve with status post mandibular surgery
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0813169
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, including initial compensable disability ratings and service connection claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development, including failure to schedule a VA examination and obtain private treatment records. The Veteran's service-connected cervical spine strain with degenerative disc disease is being reviewed for an increased disability rating.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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