The Veteran's appeals for service connection for lung, sinus, prostate disorders and a chronic disorder manifested by chills, aches, and pains have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn these issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals concerning these issues in June 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disorder, sinus disorder, prostate disorder, chronic disorder manifested by chills, aches, and pains (claimed as tuberculosis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 1, 2010
- Citation
- 1032903
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to a claims processing error, as there was no adjudicative determination from which the Veteran could file a notice of disagreement.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board restored the 50% rating for headaches and the 30% rating for a cervical spine disability, as the reductions were improper. The claims for service connection for OSA, a higher rating for allergic rhinitis, and a sinus disorder are remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disorder and scoliosis, finding that the evidence did not support the existence of separate and distinct conditions from his already service-connected disabilities.
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