The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, increased rating for dysphagia with Odynophagia, and increased rating for paraesophageal hernia, esophagitis with gastric pain, status post cardiothoracic surgery and esophageal duplication cyst resection with reflux.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims in December 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, dysphagia with Odynophagia, paraesophageal hernia, esophagitis with gastric pain, status post cardiothoracic surgery and esophageal duplication cyst resection with reflux
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2018
- Citation
- 1805414
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep apnea is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted, making the case moot.
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