The Veteran has withdrawn all pending appeals, effective June 17, 2025.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal due to a 100% P&T rating effective June 17, 2025.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis, contact, hearing loss, bilateral, left ankle tendinopathy with tendinosis (claimed as ankle soreness with cracking and pain, bilateral), left knee pain (claimed as bilateral knee pain), right shoulder strain with limited and painful motion (dominant), left shoulder strain (claimed as shoulder and arm with daily stiffness, left), left wrist with tendinopathy and tendinosis (claimed as wrist pain, bilateral), peripheral vestibular disorder (claimed as vertigo with spatial disorientation, occasional), right knee pain (claimed as bilateral knee pain), right ankle tendinopathy with tendinosis (claimed as ankle soreness with cracking and pain, bilateral), right wrist with tendinopathy and tendinosis (claimed as wrist pain, bilateral), shin splints, left leg, shin splints, right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 20, 2026
- Citation
- A26036499
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, shin splints of the right leg, and shin splints of the left leg are being remanded due to a failure to obtain VA examinations and medical nexus opinions.
- Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of March 7, 2017 for the evaluation of shin splints in both legs. The Veteran's claim was continuously pursued from the initial filing.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer residuals, hearing loss, tinnitus, and erectile dysfunction.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left and right leg shin splints, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The right foot great toe strain issue was remanded.
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