The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left knee DJD, right knee DJD, a sinus condition, hypoxemia, and interstitial pneumonia have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn his appeals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals in writing prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left knee DJD, right knee DJD, sinus condition, hypoxemia, interstitial pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19147695
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a deviated septum and chronic sore throat, dismissed the issue of a sinus condition, and remanded claims for asthma, hypertension, and irritable bowel syndrome.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including lumbar condition and PTSD, with specific ratings and effective dates.
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