The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating increases have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw the appeals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran indicated in August 2023 correspondence that he wished to withdraw his appeal regarding all issues appealed in the April 2016 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- presbyopia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), bladder disability, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hyperlipidemia, glaucoma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with pulmonary nodule, right acromioclavicular joint arthritis with bicipital tendonitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, onychomycosis of the feet, polycystic kidney disease of the right kidney
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 11, 2023
- Citation
- 23055533
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, hypertension, and left and right leg restless leg syndrome. The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, elbows condition, cervical condition, erectile dysfunction, kidney condition, sleep apnea, wrists condition, asthma, shoulders condition, ankles condition, eye condition (bilateral dry macular degeneration), peripheral vascular disease (heart condition), and rhinitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied increased ratings for right shoulder impingement syndrome, hearing loss, painful scar, patellofemoral pain syndromes of the knees, and other conditions.
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