The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.,A rating of 60 percent, but no higher, was granted for Raynaud’s disease from October 20, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals before the Board could review them.
- Claimed conditions
- Raynaud’s disease, Sensory change of the mandibular nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2018
- Citation
- 18104695
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for Raynaud’s disease, scleroderma and CREST syndrome were denied as there was no evidence linking the current conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to environmental exposure, including TCE exposure. The claims are being returned for further development and an addendum VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran’s conditions are related to his in-service exposure.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's Raynaud’s disease, finding that it is at least as likely as not caused by her service-connected systemic lupus erythematosus.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.
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