The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn by his representative during a May 2017 Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal for all issues on appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- mouth sores, left shoulder arthritis, bilateral foot arthritis, bilateral arm and hand arthritis, a dental disability for VA compensation purposes, left knee degenerative joint disease, right leg disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1719612
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the severity of his left knee disability, including without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and dismissed all other appeals related to various joint conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claims for HTN, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, gout, and right leg disability are all granted.
- Denied
The Veteran's left knee disability was not shown to be related to service or any service-connected conditions, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.
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