The Veteran's appeals for service connection for UTI and GERD have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeals. The Board has also remanded cases regarding bilateral knee disability and left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals for UTI and GERD, which resulted in their dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Bilateral Knee Disability, Left Ankle Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20030542
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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