All claims for service connection have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.,The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a current disability related to any of the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals, and there was insufficient evidence to support the claims for service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis, left ankle disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, degenerative joint disease of the left arm, degenerative joint disease of the right arm, degenerative joint disease of the bilateral hands, left knee disability, degenerative joint disease of the left leg, degenerative joint disease of the right leg, left foot disability, sinus disability, COPD, sleep apnea, ischemic heart disease, acid reflux, hernia, left side, status postoperative, skin rash on forehead, diabetes mellitus, type II, fibromyalgia of the lower extremities, adjustment problems, including memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2018
- Citation
- 18156164
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has expanded the scope of the claim to include any mental health disorder raised by the record and has remanded for additional development regarding service connection for left leg, ankle, and psychiatric disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
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