The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic cough and respiratory disorder, exercised-induced asthma, unexplained infertility due to burn pit exposure, residual scar of the right upper back status post excision of compound nevus, contact dermatitis, left foot ingrown toenails, and right foot ingrown toenails have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for Raynaud’s syndrome has been granted. The Board found that her Raynaud’s syndrome is related to service exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the appeals for these issues, and the Board dismissed them as a result.,The Veteran provided evidence indicating she was exposed to burn pits during service, which led the VA examiner to conclude that her Raynaud’s syndrome is related to this exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic cough and respiratory disorder, exercised-induced asthma, unexplained infertility due to burn pit exposure, Raynaud’s syndrome, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2018
- Citation
- 18140530
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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