The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing their appeal prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew their appeal before a decision could be made by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, allergic rhinitis, residuals of gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, residuals of molluscum contagiosum, status post laceration of the right wrist with tendon repair, reduced range of motion of the right fourth and fifth fingers, right knee disability, obstructive sleep apnea, scars on the right upper extremity and right lower extremity, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20044148
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, including bipolar disorder and PTSD. The Veteran will be asked to provide additional medical records and undergo a VA examination.
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