The Veteran's claim for fibrocystic breast disorder is dismissed as she withdrew her appeal.,Service connection for residuals of a head injury (other than headaches) is denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current symptoms to service.,Service connection for right arm disability is denied. The VA examiner concluded there was no link between the Veteran's current condition and service.,Service connection for left knee disability is denied. The VA examiner determined that the Veteran’s current condition is more likely related to aging and normal wear and tear rather than service.,Service connection for residuals of a midline episiotomy is denied. There was no evidence linking the current condition to service.,Service connection for recurrent vaginitis is granted as it can be reasonably disassociated from her active duty service.,Service connection for chest pain and pressure is denied. The VA examiner found no link between the Veteran's current condition and service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal for fibrocystic breast disorder, thus the claim is dismissed.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrocystic breast disorder, head injury (other than headaches), right arm disability, left knee disability, midline episiotomy, recurrent vaginitis, chest pain and pressure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20009683
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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