The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on any of the issues raised.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a written statement withdrawing his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, bilateral pes planus and calcaneal spurs with right foot degenerative arthritis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, left ankle achilles tendonitis with lateral collateral ligament sprain, left elbow lateral and medial epicondylitis, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome, left knee degenerative arthritis, left shoulder glenohumeral arthritis rotator cuff tendonitis with ACJ fragment, left wrist tendinopathy with degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, right ankle achilles tendonitis with lateral collateral ligament sprain, right elbow lateral epicondylitis, right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, right knee degenerative arthritis, right shoulder glenohumeral arthritis rotator cuff tendonitis and ACJ fracture fragment, right wrist tendinopathy with degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2026
- Citation
- A26021444
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, left knee arthritis, and bilateral knee instability. The decision is based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay evidence regarding the onset of symptoms in service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee degenerative arthritis is dismissed. The claims for service connection for psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and other conditions are granted.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for prostate cancer but remanded the claim for PTSD due to insufficient verification of stressor incidents.
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