The Veteran's claims for service connection of traumatic brain injury, bilateral Achilles tendonitis, and erectile dysfunction have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal request. The remaining issues were adjudicated and decisions were made on their merits.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the service connection of traumatic brain injury, bilateral Achilles tendonitis, and erectile dysfunction prior to the issuance of a decision by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Bilateral Achilles Tendonitis, Erectile Dysfunction, Degenerative Disc Disease and Osteoarthritis of the Lumbar Spine, Osteoarthritis of the Right Knee, Medial Meniscal Tear of the Left Knee, Epicondylitis with Spurring of the Left Elbow (based on limitation of flexion), Degenerative Joint Disease with Bursitis of the Left Shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20003651
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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