The Veteran's appeal regarding his PTSD claim has been referred to the AOJ for adjudication. The Veteran also requested a hearing, but withdrew all requests prior to the Board decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal and hearing request in April 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- small airway disease, post wedge resection for cystic emphysema of the left lower lobe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18106705
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 appeals for the claims of chronic sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and small airway disease. The claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was also withdrawn.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's respiratory disability, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sarcoidosis of the lung, small airway disease, restrictive lung disease, and chronic cough. The examiner must consider the Veteran's exposure to asbestos, hazardous fumes and chemicals due to his military occupational specialty (MOS) as a deck seaman.
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