The appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for lymphocytic colitis has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to a written notice requesting withdrawal from the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphocytic colitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25038943
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 837 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25038943.
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher disability rating for lymphocytic colitis, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty-to-assist error related to medication effects on lymphocytic colitis, and also because of an issue regarding extraschedular TDIU.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for lymphocytic colitis with gastritis and cholecystitis status-post surgery, as well as her claim for TDIU, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the severity of her conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's IBS, chronic diarrhea, and lymphocytic colitis are being remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of her service-connected conditions. The effective date for TDIU is also being remanded due to its inextricability with the rating issue.
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