The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and service connection for various other conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a written statement indicating his desire to withdraw his appeal before the Board promulgated a decision on the claims at issue.
- Claimed conditions
- Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Right foot disorder, Right ankle disorder, Migraine headaches, Eye condition, Hearing loss, Tinnitus, Acute respiratory disease, Atrial fibrillation, Dizziness, Shortness of breath, Fatigue, Chest pain, Type II diabetes mellitus, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25041371
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 earlier effective dates of November 5, 2021, for the grants of service connection and eligibility for DEA benefits.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for PTSD, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his PTSD is related to an in-service military sexual trauma (MST) during a period of ACDUTRA.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left knee strain, service connection for right ear hearing loss, and service connection for a right ankle disorder. Other claims were denied or remanded.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for Type II diabetes mellitus, finding that it is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.
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