The Board has received notification that the appellant wishes to withdraw their appeal, and thus the case is dismissed without prejudice.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of their appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative residuals of hallux valgus of the right foot, post-operative residuals of hallux valgus of the left foot, systemic lupus erythematosus of the upper lip and auricle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2000
- Citation
- 0025423
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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