The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and rating claims, resulting in the dismissal of each claim.

The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal as stated in a March 2025 communication, thus there are no specific errors of fact or law to review.

Claimed conditions

cervical strain, migraine headaches, radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve of the left lower extremity, left shoulder strain, left upper extremity nerve disability, lumbosacral strain, right knee disability, right upper extremity nerve disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), unspecified depressive disorder with unspecified substance related disorder, bilateral pes planus, chronic skin lesions associated with recurrent methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), dry eye syndrome, erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), left ankle disability, left ear hearing loss, left hip disability condition, limitation of flexion due to left knee strain with tendonitis and a meniscal tear, instability due to left knee strain with tendonitis and a meniscal tear, limitation of extension due to left knee strain with tendonitis and a meniscal tear, painful facial scar due to MSRA infection, non-painful facial scars due to MSRA infection, bilateral plantar fasciitis, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pseudofolliculitis, right ankle disability, right deviated septum, right elbow disability, right shoulder disability, scar on the buttocks due to a MSRA infection, vertigo

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 5, 2025

Citation

A25104900

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