The Veteran withdrew his appeal for readjudication of the claim of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal was made in writing and is effective immediately upon receipt by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spine degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25031263
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 appeal to readjudicate the claim of service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis was denied due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted ratings of 30 percent or higher for the Veteran's cervical spine degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine osteoarthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, right shoulder strain, left elbow olecranon bursitis, right elbow olecranon bursitis, and headaches. Service connection was also granted for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for cervical spine degenerative arthritis.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability in service or within one year of separation from service.
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