The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn, and the Board has dismissed all related issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection in November 2019, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review those issues.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus type II, left knee condition, hypercholesterolemia, to include hyperlipidemia and triglycerides, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, acquired psychiatric disorder including depression and anxiety, allergies, benign prostatic hypertrophy, bronchial asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), allergic rhinitis, bilateral heel spurs, residuals of strep throat
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20019839
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected bronchial asthma does not preclude him from maintaining substantial gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations.
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