The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic pain in the left index finger, lower back, and left ankle have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for asthma and ulcerative colitis are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the left index finger, lower back, and left ankle disorders during a hearing before the Board. The appeals for asthma and ulcerative colitis require additional medical examination to determine their relationship to service.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Chronic Pain in the Left Index Finger","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Lower Back Pain","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Chronic Pain in the Left Ankle","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Asthma","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"Ulcerative Colitis","status":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19164256
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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