The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The appellant submitted a written statement in December 2023 indicating his intent to withdraw the appeal, and the Board finds he has properly withdrawn it.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Headaches, Irritable bowel syndrome, Cervical neck pain, Right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical neck pain, Left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical neck pain, Low back/thoracic pain, Right lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to low back/thoracic pain, Left lower extremity radiculopathy as secondary to low back/thoracic pain, Right shoulder pain, Left shoulder pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052595
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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