The appeal for service connection for hyposmia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity, and erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to a written withdrawal from the Veteran through his authorized representative.
- Claimed conditions
- hyposmia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043362
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Partly granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied increased ratings for right shoulder impingement syndrome, hearing loss, painful scar, patellofemoral pain syndromes of the knees, and other conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hepatitis C, jaundice, hypogeusia, and hyposmia as there was no evidence of a current disability during the pendency of the claim.
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