The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluations have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew all her appeals through her authorized representative.
- Claimed conditions
- ovarian cysts, LEEP, to include residuals, sinusitis, shingles, fibromyalgia, shin splints of the right lower extremity, shin splints of the left lower extremity, bilateral plantar fasciitis with right foot 1st MTP joint osteoarthritis (also claimed as numbness and tingling in feet and metatarsalgia), right lower extremity neuropathy, peroneal nerve (also claimed as nerve damage with numbness and tingling in legs and sciatica), left lower extremity neuropathy, peroneal nerve (also claimed as nerve damage with numbness and tingling in legs and sciatica), allergic rhinitis, benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, limitation of flexion of the right hip, painful right hip strain, right elbow strain, degeneration of lumbosacral intervertebral discs (also claimed as arthritis in the back, chronic low back pain and bulging disc), right knee strain, degenerative arthritis of the left knee with status post left knee synovectomy and lateral release, left ankle strain (also claimed as chronic pain of the left ankle), GERD (also claimed as acid reflux), urinary stress incontinence
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2023
- Citation
- 23054633
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
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