The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his left atrial enlargement with left anterior fascicular block and status post cerebrovascular accident (CVA) have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for these claims prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- left atrial enlargement with left anterior fascicular block, status post cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1229782
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and medical opinions regarding service connection claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for complications from medications prescribed by VA, including a stroke in 2009 and subsequent conditions such as left hemiparesis, muscle and nerve problems, mood swings, coronary artery disease, and diabetes mellitus. The Board has ordered additional development to obtain medical records and conduct examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient medical records and need for a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's death was related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's lung disorder and stroke were not incurred or aggravated by his military service, and the Board finds no evidence to support a secondary service connection for the CVA.
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