The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a brain injury and for higher ratings for left radial head fracture have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeals.,The Veteran was granted service connection for thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis, spondylosis, and occipital infarct with residual headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew all of his remaining appeals by submitting an Appeals Satisfaction Notice in June 2020 and a written statement in August 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- brain injury, left radial head fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20052947
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for the Veteran's cause of death for further development, including obtaining a new medical opinion that addresses the evidence of record more completely.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a brain injury, to include headaches and dizziness, is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his TBI and PTSD. The issue of entitlement to SMC based on the regular need for aid and attendance of another person is also remanded.
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