The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the issues of service connection for various shoulder and hand conditions, a stomach ulcer, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for hemorrhoids have all been withdrawn by the Veteran through his authorized representative.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding these specific issues through his authorized representative prior to the Board's decision being issued.
- Claimed conditions
- a left shoulder disorder, a right shoulder disorder, a disability manifested by arm pain (secondary to a right shoulder disorder), a disability manifested by hand pain (secondary to a right shoulder disorder), a disability manifested by finger pain (secondary to a right shoulder disorder), a stomach ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2013
- Citation
- 1306742
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 service-connected conditions do not prevent him from maintaining gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a TDIU.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, but denied the remaining issues of service connection for an innocently acquired psychiatric disorder, a bilateral ankle disorder, and a left shoulder disorder. The Veteran is entitled to a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding these denied claims.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection on the issues of bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, vision loss, athlete's foot, stomach disorder, right shoulder disorder, and low back disorder has been withdrawn.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
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