The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and initial rating, thus the claims are dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a written statement withdrawing the claims before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of balance, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine radiculopathy, herniated nucleus pulposus (HPN) of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23001801
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 veteran's appeal for compensation due to medical care provided by the VA was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a balance disorder and remanded the claim for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for an adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including dizziness, loss of balance, drowsiness, and nausea.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for a MUCMI (manifesting as dizziness, loss of balance, diarrhea, and migraines) is granted. The Board found that the Veteran has objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability due to Gulf War exposure.
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