The Veteran's appeal for depression was withdrawn, and the claims for sarcoidosis, lymphadenopathy, lymphadenitis of the joints, headaches (secondary to PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD), and cirrhosis with enlarged spleen and esophageal varices were all dismissed due to lack of new and material evidence or other legal grounds.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for depression. The claims for sarcoidosis, lymphadenopathy, lymphadenitis of the joints, headaches (secondary to PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea (secondary to PTSD), and cirrhosis with enlarged spleen and esophageal varies were all dismissed as there was no new and material evidence received since their previous denial.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, sarcoidosis, lymphadenopathy, lymphadenitis of the joints, headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, cirrhosis with enlarged spleen and esophageal varices
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23043474
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of records and will provide a supplemental statement of the case if necessary.
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