The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- prostate condition, arthritis of the spine, arthritis in both knees
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2016
- Citation
- 1644593
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Veteran's CAD, hypertension, prostate condition, and strokes were not shown to be related to service or any incident therein.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), secondary to the Veteran's strokes, was also denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for erectile dysfunction and prostate condition have been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.,The appeal regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been denied. The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy ratings have been restored to 10%, while his right lower extremity radiculopathy ratings remain at 10%. Appeals for higher initial disability ratings for both lower extremity radiculopathies were also denied.
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