The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection due to improper concurrent elections and a spurious February 2024 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The evidence of record does not support the presence of a traumatic brain injury, and there was no withdrawal of the July 2021 VA Form 10182 appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- iron deficiency anemia, bladder condition (to include chronic cystitis, voiding dysfunction, and chronic polyuria), female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25023113
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Denied
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