The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his satisfaction with the current disability ratings.
The deciding factor: The appellant indicated in June 2014 that he was happy with his disability percentage at this time, thus withdrawing the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the bilateral wrists, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral shoulders
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1508404
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the legacy appeals regarding the Veteran's ratings for his service-connected bilateral shoulder disabilities as he opted into the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) review system.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic myositis of the cervical and lumbar spine muscles, as well as degenerative joint disease of multiple joints including shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, ankles, and feet. These conditions are considered to be directly related to the Veteran's active service.
- Dismissed
All claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.,The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to any of the claimed conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tenosynovitis, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands, and reopened previously denied claims for acquired psychiatric disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and right shoulder disability. The decision also addressed other issues such as increased evaluations and effective dates.
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