The veteran withdrew her appeals for all the listed conditions and issues, resulting in their dismissal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran expressed a desire to withdraw her appeal as to the above-mentioned claims, which satisfied the requirements for withdrawal under 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.
- Claimed conditions
- right breast cancer with residual oil cysts, allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinus condition), cervical spine degenerative joint disease, thoracic strain with degenerative disc disease, abdominal muscle removal group XIX
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032021
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, finding that the Veteran's current condition is related to an in-service injury.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for revision of rating decisions on the basis of clear and unmistakable error, finding no undebatable errors that manifestly changed the outcomes.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) but denied earlier effective dates for the cervical spine and left upper extremity radiculopathy claims, and remanded an increased rating claim for the cervical spine.
- Dismissed
The appeals for higher ratings of thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and cervical spine degenerative joint disease were dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
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