The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all issues on appeal have been dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing before the Board could make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), depression, a stomach condition, a heart condition, pancreatic cancer, a neck condition, a back condition, a right shoulder condition, headaches with dizziness, high blood pressure, chronic fatigue syndrome, a thyroid condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19147192
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- 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 asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for pancreatic cancer as there was no evidence of a nexus between the in-service toxic exposure and the current condition.
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