The appeal for increased ratings for cervical degenerative disc disease (claimed as chronic neck pain), right upper radiculopathy, right shoulder bursitis, and lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as chronic back pain) was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to a written notification of withdrawal from the Veteran's authorized representative prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical degenerative disc disease (claimed as chronic neck pain), right upper radiculopathy, right shoulder bursitis, lumbar degenerative disc disease (claimed as chronic back pain)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25033111
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bursitis affecting the Veteran's bilateral ankles, elbows, hips, shoulders, and wrists as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a sleep condition, left shoulder bursitis, left wrist CTS, right wrist CTS, upper back condition, lower back condition, and right shoulder bursitis as there was no evidence of current disability or nexus to military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for additional evidentiary development, including readjudication of the issues on appeal and AOJ review of newly obtained evidence.
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