The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for enuresis was withdrawn. The claim for a higher rating for thoracolumbar spine disability with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease is granted, effective from August 28, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the enuresis issue, leaving only the thoracolumbar spine claim to be decided. The effective date of the increased rating was set at August 28, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- enuresis, thoracolumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 12, 2026
- Citation
- A26002710
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions, including tinnitus, enuresis, right foot injury, left foot injury, hernia surgery, heat exhaustion, and hearing loss. The Veteran's request to withdraw these claims was granted.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for skin abscess and remanded claims for asthma, diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, and enuresis.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of enuresis was dismissed because there is no longer any issue in dispute.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for right foot metatarsalgia and enuresis due to insufficient findings in the VA etiology opinions. Additional VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.
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