The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a neck disorder, acid reflux, dizziness, bilateral wrist disorders, lower extremity radiculopathies, vision floaters, and a walking disorder, have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims prior to the Board decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for these conditions prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disorder, acid reflux, dizziness, right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, vision floaters, walking disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22016917
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right and left wrist disorders due to a duty to assist error in failing to provide notice of a hearing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left wrist disorder and its relationship to service, including his right hand fracture.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied the claims for right knee disability, erectile dysfunction, GERD, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The decision is remanded for further action on these issues.
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