The Veteran's claims for service connection for a penile condition and headaches have been dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection for neck disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and TDIU are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims for service connection for the penile condition and headaches were resolved in his favor with the issuance of a September 2020 rating decision. As these issues have been resolved, there is no longer a case or controversy regarding them.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"penile condition","claimed_conditions":["erectile dysfunction"]}, {"condition_name":"headaches"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20079943
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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