The Veteran withdrew her appeals for arthritis in spine, neck, and upper back. Her claims are dismissed as a result.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal for the conditions of arthritis in spine, neck, and upper back.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis in spine, arthritis in neck, arthritis in upper back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2024
- Citation
- A24014383
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Look up the original decision on VA.gov (opens in a new tab) using citation A24014383.
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's claim for service connection for ankylosing spondylitis is granted. The Board also grants the Veteran's claims for service connection for arthritis in various parts of his body, but notes that these are considered direct service connections and not based on exposure to radiation or other specific conditions.
- Denied
The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for arthritis in neck, including as secondary to the service-connected right shoulder arthritis and chronic tendonitis status-post arthrotomy is denied. The Veteran's claims for evaluations in excess of 20 percent for his bilateral shoulder disabilities are remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
Free starter guide for your own claim
Reading this because you were denied or under-rated? Get the plain-English next steps — your appeal options, the deadline that protects you, and how appeals like yours turn out. One email, no spam.
We will only use this to send the guide. No spam, unsubscribe any time. We never sell your information.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.