The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection of nocturia due to a procedural defect in how the appeal was docketed.
The deciding factor: The February 2025 VA Form 10182 constituted concurrent election, which is prohibited under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- nocturia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26000865
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for right hand arthritis but has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for nocturia due to duty-to-assist errors.
- Dismissed
Your appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for nocturia has been dismissed because there are no disputes of facts or law left for the Board to adjudicate.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for urinary incontinence, urinary frequency and nocturia as there was no persuasive evidence showing these conditions began during service or were related to an in-service injury or disease.
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