The veteran's appeal was dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in November 1998, expressing satisfaction with the current rating for his service-connected kidney disability with hypertension.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal in writing before a final decision was made by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disability with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- July 14, 2000
- Citation
- 0018554
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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