The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal for these issues prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the listed conditions before any decision was made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle condition, left elbow condition, left foot condition, LLE sciatica, left wrist condition, neck condition, neoplasm of the genital organs, radsulopathy, left upper extremity, radiculopathy, right upper extremity, right ankle condition, right elbow condition, right foot condition, right wrist condition, scars status post-surgery, skin condition with oral medications, bilateral hearing loss, acquired psychiatric disability (insomnia), low back disability, migraines, right knee disability, RLE sciatica, sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2023
- Citation
- A23034536
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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