The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection and increased ratings related to cervical and thoracic muscle damage, as well as cervical radiculopathy of the right and left upper extremities. He also withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for cervicogenic headaches and the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a written statement indicating he wished to withdraw from appeal all related claims.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical and thoracic muscle damage, cervical radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20003049
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of May 6, 1998 for service connection for cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple spinal conditions and a right foot disorder, effective from the date of the September 2024 rating decision.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal, and all issues on appeal have been dismissed.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea with asthma, while remanding several other claims for further development.
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