The appeal for service connection for bursitis with tendinitis, left shoulder was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew the appeal in a statement dated March 25, 2025.
- Claimed conditions
- bursitis with tendinitis, left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042285
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and no substitute has been filed within the required timeframe.
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