The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding service connection for tinnitus and increased ratings for several knee and hip conditions. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to cancel both his pending appeal and scheduled hearing, indicating he no longer wishes to pursue these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- tinnitus, posttraumatic stress disorder, right knee total arthroplasty status post meniscal tear and anterior cruciate ligament tear with degenerative arthritis, left knee degenerative joint disease, right hip strain, status post total hip arthroplasty associated with right knee, right hip strain, limitation of extension associated with right knee, right hip strain, thigh impairment associated with right knee, left hip strain, limitation of flexion associated with right knee, left hip strain, limitation of extension associated with right knee, left hip strain, thigh impairment associated with right knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2020
- Citation
- 20038655
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran experienced tinnitus during his active duty service.
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