The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim during a videoconference hearing.,Service connection for a right wrist condition is denied because there is no credible evidence of an in-service injury or a current disability related to service-connected conditions. The Veteran’s assertions regarding a fall and a prior injury are not supported by medical records.,Service connection for a sinus condition is denied as the Veteran does not have any documented symptoms or diagnoses related to this condition during his active duty.,Service connection for teeth and jaw numbness is denied because there is no credible evidence of an in-service injury, and the Veteran’s current symptoms are not linked to service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for PTSD during a videoconference hearing, thus dismissing this issue.,There is insufficient evidence linking the right wrist condition to active duty or any service-connected conditions. The Veteran's assertions regarding past injuries are not supported by medical records.,No current sinus disability was found in the Veteran’s VA treatment records, and there is no credible evidence of a pre-service injury related to this condition.,The Veteran does not have documented symptoms or diagnoses for teeth and jaw numbness during his active duty. The current symptoms are not linked to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Right wrist condition, Sinus condition, Teeth and jaw numbness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19112561
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Granted
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