The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his service-connected GERD with IBS was withdrawn, and the claim is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in July 2024 before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068249
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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