The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, an increased evaluation for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and TDIU prior to January 20, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal disorder, gastritis, gastroduodenitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22027914
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 case due to unclear evidence regarding the diagnosis of gastritis and its relation to service. The Veteran needs to provide records, and a VA examiner will review his medical history and determine if gastritis is related to his military service or any other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for gastroduodenitis prior to September 13, 2011 and granted a 40 percent rating from September 14, 2011 through January 18, 2017. The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 60 percent for gastroduodenitis beginning on January 19, 2017.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, anemia, and gastritis as the conditions were not shown to be related to or aggravated by service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for Parkinson's disease/parkinsonism, a gastrointestinal disorder, a speech disorder, and essential tremor due to an inadequate VA examination.
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