The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew all his pending appeals in November 2025, as evidenced by his statements requesting the appeal to be withdrawn.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), degenerative disc disease (DDD), thoracolumbar strain, and degenerative arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), right lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatic nerve), left knee bursitis with patellar fissuring, herpes zoster, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), dermatosis, chest, enlarged prostate, tooth decay, tremors of hands, bilateral, allergic rhinitis, cervical pain, functional abdominal pain, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left upper extremity radiculopathy, restless leg syndrome, sinus bradycardia, somatic symptom disorder, thyroid nodule
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2026
- Citation
- A26016482
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic disease manifesting within one year after service and concluding that the current disability is not related to his in-service deviated septum.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea. The Veteran will be provided with a VA examination to determine if his current sleep disorder is related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for sleep apnea due to insufficient medical opinions and need for further development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
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