The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for various disabilities at a hearing before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran and his representative informed the Board that they wished to withdraw their appeals on these issues prior to the promulgation of the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis, hematochezia or melena, benign prostate hypertrophy with urinary obstruction, restless leg syndrome, peripheral vascular disease, Peyronie’s disease, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, pre-diabetes, sleep apnea, B-12 deficiency and low white blood cell count, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar or lumbosacral spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177398
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease, and no competent evidence linking the condition to service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
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