The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and a thoracolumbar spine disorder have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal. The claim for hypertension has been granted but denied. Claims for headaches and an acquired mental disorder were also granted.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions listed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims, and no new evidence was provided that could support reopening or granting service connection for any condition.
- Claimed conditions
- High Cholesterol, Sleep Apnea, Thoracolumbar Spine Disorder, Hypertension, Neurological Disorder, Headaches, Acquired Mental Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2021
- Citation
- 21008114
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there was no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active duty service or herbicide exposure.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the evidence did not support a link between the condition and service.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and has remanded the issue of an increased rating for skin condition.
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