The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the issues involving increased ratings for right ankle sprain, herpes simplex and atopic dermatitis, duodenal bulb ulcers and reflux esophagitis prior to February 6, 2015, tinea pedis, and the appeals to reopen claims of service connection for low back pain, phimosis, right knee disorder, chest pain, and anemia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain, herpes simplex and atopic dermatitis, duodenal bulb ulcers and reflux esophagitis, tinea pedis, low back pain, phimosis, right knee disorder, chest pain, anemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 16, 2017
- Citation
- 1704703
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The claim for service connection of a low back disability was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claim is denied as there is no evidence that the current condition is related to service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disability, finding that it had its onset during service and is related to service. The decision was made after considering both lay and medical evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and authorization for private treatment providers. The issues include heart disorder, OSA, sinusitis, lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder all related to Agent Orange exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and will need an opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right knee disorder is related to his parachute jumps during service.
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