The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals through his authorized representative.
- Claimed conditions
- back sprain, bilateral hearing loss, chronic nose bleeds, skin disorder, to include dermatitis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, left knee disorder, left lower nerve impingement, left shoulder disorder, left wrist disorder, onychomycosis, respiratory disorder, rhinitis, right knee disorder, right lower nerve impingement, right shoulder disorder, right wrist disorder, sinusitis, temporomandibular joint dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2026
- Citation
- A26034559
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, and PTSD due to additional development of records and examination.
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