The Veteran's appeals seeking to reopen claims of service connection for low testosterone, kidney disability, and acid reflux have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals seeking service connection for a psychiatric disorder (stress disorder) and liver disability (fatty liver disease) with new and material evidence have been granted.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran withdrew his appeal on these issues at a hearing, effectively terminating them.
- Claimed conditions
- Low Testosterone, Kidney Disability, Acid Reflux, Psychiatric Disorder (Stress Disorder), Liver Disability (Fatty Liver Disease)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23049741
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for acid reflux and remanded the claims for a right ankle disability, lower back disability, radiculopathy, hip disabilities, and pes planus due to insufficient evidence.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, acid reflux, and migraine headaches as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's bone cancer, back disability, and kidney disability were not caused by or became worse as a result of VA treatment.,VA medical personnel did not cause the Veteran's additional disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for infertility, erectile dysfunction, and low testosterone. The decision is based on the current diagnoses and the presence of multiple gonococcal urinary tract infections in service that are etiologically related to these conditions.
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