The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he withdrew his claims for higher ratings prior to August 23, 2011, for his cervical spine and low back disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on the issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with spondylolisthesis and lumbar strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21027082
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, as well as his claims for increased ratings for right upper extremity radiculopathy and left upper extremity radiculopathy. The Veteran is also being asked to provide additional evidence regarding his TDIU claim from February 13, 2012 to August 27, 2012.
- Granted
The Veteran's cervical spine disability is granted, and the claims for other conditions are remanded.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between any claimed condition and his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and denied an initial compensable rating before July 18, 2006, and an initial rating higher than 10 percent from July 18, 2006, for degenerative joint disease and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine.
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