The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right shoulder injury has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder rotator cuff injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0941588
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for cervical disc disease, right knee condition, and right shoulder rotator cuff injury based on new and material evidence. The original denials were due to lack of in-service diagnosis or treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and opinion regarding service connection due to potential herbicide exposure, as well as other issues.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right shoulder disability. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.
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