The Veteran's appeal for service connection on multiple issues has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his representative.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board finds that the criteria for withdrawal have been met.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disability, left hip disability, left lower extremity disability (other than radiculopathy), left upper extremity condition (other than left shoulder strain), left ankle disability, right ear hearing loss, right knee patellar dislocation with instability, right knee patellar dislocation with painful motion, cervical spine strain, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome and spondylolisthesis, right ankle sprain, surgical scar of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19163233
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities to the AOJ for further development and consideration of evidence not previously considered.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the service-connected right ankle sprain, but denied an increased rating in excess of 20 percent.
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