The Veteran's appeal for service connection for tendonitis has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,All other claims have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and/or a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested that his appeal for tendonitis be withdrawn, which was granted by the Board. The remaining issues were remanded due to the need for additional medical records and an examination.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Tendonitis","claimed_conditions":["tendonitis"]}, {"condition_name":"Muscle Pain","claimed_conditions":["muscle pain","multi-symptom illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Joint Pains","claimed_conditions":["joint pains","multi-symptom illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Chest Pain","claimed_conditions":["chest pain","multi-symptom illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Dizziness","claimed_conditions":["dizziness","multi-symptom illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Fatigue","claimed_conditions":["fatigue","multi-symptom illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Dehydration","claimed_conditions":["dehydration","multi-symptom illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Memory Loss","claimed_conditions":["memory loss","multi-symptom illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Sleep Disturbances","claimed_conditions":["sleep disturbances","multi-symptom illness"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Arm Condition","claimed_conditions":["left arm condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Arm Condition","claimed_conditions":["right arm condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Shoulder Condition","claimed_conditions":["left shoulder condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Shoulder Condition","claimed_conditions":["right shoulder condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Forearm Condition","claimed_conditions":["left forearm condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Forearm Condition","claimed_conditions":["right forearm condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Wrist Condition","claimed_conditions":["right wrist condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Left Hand Condition","claimed_conditions":["left hand condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Hand Condition","claimed_conditions":["right hand condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Back Condition","claimed_conditions":["back condition"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Hip Condition","claimed_conditions":["right hip condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}, {"condition_name":"Right Knee Condition","claimed_conditions":["right knee condition"]}, {"condition_name":"Bilateral Foot Condition","claimed_conditions":["bilateral foot condition","secondary to service-connected disability"]}
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
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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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