The appeal for service connection for a head injury was withdrawn, and the claim was dismissed. The appeal for service connection for a right ankle disorder was denied due to lack of evidence linking it to military service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's right ankle disorder began during or is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury, right ankle disorder, chest pain, joint pains, fatigue, and neurologic signs or symptoms (MUCMI), right knee disorder, left knee disorder, left ankle disorder, neck disorder, peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2022
- Citation
- 22000739
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 service connection for various conditions, including a head injury, headache disorder, erectile dysfunction, left earache disorder, chronic fatigue, right shoulder disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, right foot disorder, GERD, and left shoulder disorder, as the evidence did not support current diagnoses of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, diabetes mellitus, type II, migraines, left and right knee disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea due to missing military records and inadequate examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for spinal stenosis, peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
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