The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right ovarian cyst
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1317675
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 cases due to missing military personnel records and service treatment records, which need to be obtained for a thorough review.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ovarian cyst with ovarian failure does not require continuous treatment, and thus is not entitled to a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's gynecological disorder, including a right ovarian cyst and endometriosis (manifested by dysmenorrhea), did not preexist service or become worse during service. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's left breast scar is not considered disabling and does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,The Veteran’s right ovarian cyst does not require continuous treatment and does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,The Veteran’s migraines do not have characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable evaluation.,The Veteran's acne on her face, chest, and back is superficial and does not cover an area of 144 square inches or greater, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable evaluation.
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