The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of these issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a withdrawal of their appeal regarding multiple service connection and rating claims, which has been granted by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Seasonal allergies, Radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, Bilateral hearing loss, Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with residuals of a lumbar strain (previously evaluated as spondylosis of lumbar-sacral spine with lumbar-sacral strain and fusion of the T-11 and T-12 vertebral bodies), Radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, Left knee arthritis, Right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with meniscal tear, degenerative arthritis, and limited flexion (previously rated as degenerative arthritis of the right knee), Hypertension, Obstructive sleep apnea, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Tinnitus, Right knee surgical scar status post arthroscopic procedure, Cluster headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23064862
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.
- Denied
The Board denied extraschedular ratings for the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine and lower extremity radiculopathy disabilities, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to February 3, 2011.
- Denied
The Board denied the claim of service connection for hypertension, finding that it did not manifest during service and is not causally related to the Veteran's exposure to herbicides or service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for a low back disorder was reopened, and his claims for increased ratings of bilateral knee instability were granted. His hearing loss claim was denied.
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