The Veteran's appeal for service connection and increased ratings on multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew their appeal in a signed statement received by VA from the Veteran’s representative on October 17, 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), cervical spine degenerative joint disease (DJD) or osteoarthritis with spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease with osteoarthritis or DJD and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), left shoulder acromioclavicular (AC) joint DJD, right shoulder AC joint DJD, left knee strain with DJD, right knee strain with DJD, tension and migraine headaches, status post right ankle disorder, with DJD and history of scar, residual of synovitis and osteophyte repair, radiculopathy and common peroneal neuropathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2018
- Citation
- 18155797
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, hypertension, and left and right leg restless leg syndrome. The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.
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