The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for giardiasis, and the Board has dismissed it.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal in writing, which was received by the agency of original jurisdiction.
- Claimed conditions
- giardiasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21025842
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's TDIU claim is denied because his service-connected disabilities, including incisional hernia and giardiasis, do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for duodenal ulcer, giardiasis, and colitis residuals due to a lack of post-service medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for giardiasis and irritable bowel syndrome due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will be provided another opportunity for a VA examination to determine if her gastrointestinal symptoms are related to her military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability, characterized as giardiasis and congenital malrotation of the large and small bowel, is granted an increased rating to 30 percent. The Veteran's recurrent incisional hernia is denied any increase in rating beyond 20 percent.
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