The Veteran's appeal of the left and right punctured eardrums claim has been withdrawn. The remaining claims for service connection are addressed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the left and right punctured eardrums claim during a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board).
- Claimed conditions
- left and right punctured eardrums, bursitis, digestive condition (Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colon removal), multiple sclerosis, supraventricular tachycardia
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 5, 2014
- Citation
- 1419948
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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