The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims and other issues, including higher ratings for certain conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative submitted a signed written statement indicating that the Veteran was satisfied with the 70 percent rating for PTSD and TDIU, leading to the withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye disability (to include scar), right carpal tunnel syndrome, bilateral knee disability, left elbow disability, left hand disability, left neck disability, left shoulder disability, nodules on lungs, right foot disability (also claimed as plantar fasciitis), right hip disability, congestive heart failure, diabetes, sinusitis, left wrist disability, residuals of poliomyelitis right leg with atrophy (as secondary to service-connected residual osteoarthritis of the right ankle)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061292
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and bilateral vision condition was dismissed. Service connection for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and coronary artery disease was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claim for a bilateral knee disability to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, including scheduling an additional VA examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
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