The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- polyarticular tophaceous gout, multiple joint arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2010
- Citation
- 1003701
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection for multiple joint arthritis and sleep apnea was denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after his military service, and the weight of the medical evidence does not support a link to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran's right and left knee disabilities do not warrant a rating higher than 10 percent. The claim of service connection for rheumatoid arthritis is remanded due to incomplete medical opinions and outstanding VA treatment records.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral hand degenerative arthritis, diagnosed as multiple joint arthritis, was incurred in service and continues to this day. The claim for service connection is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims of service connection for arthritis of the right leg, left leg, and multiple joint arthritis due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions had their onset in service or were related to an injury or disease during service.
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