The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing before any decision was issued by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral metatarsalgia, degenerative arthritis with spinal stenosis and strain, cervical spine (neck), memory loss, migraines, right ankle condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, traumatic brain injury (TBI), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with somatic symptoms disorder with persistent pain, sleep apnea, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, radiculopathy right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), radiculopathy left lower extremity (femoral nerve), scar right knee, degenerative disc disease with history of annular tear L5-S1, right knee meniscal tear with repair and bursitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2026
- Citation
- A26035774
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- 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.
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