The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals in writing prior to the decision being promulgated.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea, temporomandibular disorder, prostate cancer, respiratory condition, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic rhinitis, dissociation condition, periodic limb movement in sleep left leg, nephrolithiasis, memory loss due to dementia, atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), adjustment disorder, left shoulder arthritis, diabetes mellitus type II, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bladder condition, urinary incontinence, nocturia urgency, right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), bilateral eye condition, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, fibromyalgia, hypertension, insomnia, major depression, frostbite to the left upper extremity, right metatarsal arthritis, functional drop attacks, bilateral pes planus, lumbar spine condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26025318
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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