The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions, including hemorrhoids and a left little toe callus. The claims were also dismissed due to her withdrawal of other issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal for these specific conditions at a videoconference hearing held in January 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral hip arthritis (previously denied), diabetes mellitus, diabetic neuropathy, gastrointestinal disorder to include gastroesophageal reflux disease, hearing loss, heart palpitations, hirsutism, hypertension, left foot hammertoes with arthritis, meningitis, otitis media, residuals of a hysterectomy, rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, right foot hammertoes, right thumb De Quervain tenosynovitis, sinusitis with residuals of strep throat, sleep apnea, venous insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19140128
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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