The Veteran's appeal for service connection for an elevated cholesterol disorder has been withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claim of service connection for an elevated cholesterol disorder prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Elevated Cholesterol Disorder, Laceration Scar of the Left 5th Digit, Erectile Dysfunction, claimed as secondary to service-connected lumbosacral strain with mechanical low back pain, Testicular Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2018
- Citation
- 1814390
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability. The other issues on appeal have been remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, a testicular disorder, bilateral upper extremity nerve disabilities, and right elbow and shoulder disabilities due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The case is remanded for further development.
- Denied
The Board found no evidence of a chronic right knee disorder or testicular condition in service, and the Veteran did not experience continuous symptoms after service. The Board also found that there was insufficient medical evidence to establish a connection between any current disorders and service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for a testicular disorder and an increased evaluation for chronic recurrent osteomyelitis of the left os calcis. The claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability is being remanded.
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