The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of their appeal in May 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine herniated nucleus pulposus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2017
- Citation
- 1719719
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate opinions in the December 2020 VA examination reports. The Veteran's back disorder and bilateral upper extremity (BUE) disorder are both being reviewed.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The issues of TDIU, new and material evidence, and remanded issues are also addressed.
- Denied
The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has been manifested by forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine greater than 60 degrees and a combined range of motion greater than 120 degrees without abnormal gait or abnormal spine contour; there is no evidence of muscle spasm or guarding severe enough to result in an abnormal gait or abnormal spinal contour such as scoliosis, reversed lordosis, or abnormal kyphosis. There is no evidence of incapacitating episodes having a total duration of at least two weeks during a 12 month period; and there is no objective evidence of neurological manifestations warranting additional separate ratings, other than those currently assigned for right and left lower extremity radiculopathies.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine disabilities render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for a TDIU rating.
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