The appeals seeking service connection for various conditions are dismissed.,Service connection for a right knee disability is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals in May 2012, and there are no remaining questions of fact or law to consider.,There was no evidence of a chronic right knee disability manifesting in service. The current right knee disability is more likely due to the natural process of aging.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes Zoster, chronic sinusitis, urinary incontinence, trigger fingers, degenerative joint disease (DJD), allergies to penicillin, sunlight, elevated cholesterol, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)/inguinal hernia, skin cancer, dermatitis, bilateral shoulder pain, loss of teeth, loss of visual acuity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2018
- Citation
- 18105901
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for compensation under 38 USC § 1151 for loss of teeth, and the appeal is dismissed.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted an effective date of June 8, 2022 for the award of service connection for a skin disability (dermatitis). This decision is based on the receipt of an intent to file dated June 8, 2022.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for chronic sinusitis and remanded the claim for a lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence.
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