The veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his service-connected herniated disc L2-3 with osteoarthritis, lumbar facets and obsessive compulsive disorder have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeals in writing prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated disc L2-3 with osteoarthritis, lumbar facets, obsessive compulsive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 22, 2002
- Citation
- 0204852
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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