The Veteran requested the withdrawal of all issues currently on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's written correspondence met the requirements for withdrawing the appeals, and there were no specific errors of fact or law alleged.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral flatfoot, bladder incontinence, breast cancer, calculus - gallbladder, hearing loss, herpes, jaw disability, left ankle disability, left foot and toe disability, left knee disability, mid/low back disability, ovarian cysts, plantar fasciitis, renal failure, right ankle disability, right foot and toe disability, right knee disability, scars, sebaceous cysts removal, residuals of mastectomy, sebaceous cyst, tinnitus, unspecified sprains, varicose veins, acne, allergies, cardiovascular signs or symptoms, eye disability (vision, dry eye), gastrointestinal signs or symptoms, hair loss, hernia, hiatal (also claimed as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)), high blood pressure, left hand disability, left hip disability, left shoulder disability, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, migraine headaches, mouth condition, neck condition, bilateral restless leg syndrome, right elbow disability, right hand disability, right hip disability, right shoulder disability, right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, still birth, unspecified joint pains, initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for reactive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25098903
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,592 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
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