The Board dismissed the appellant's appeals due to his withdrawal of all his appeals before the Board.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeals in writing prior to the decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, residuals of a left inguinal hernia repair, head injury with headaches, carbon tetrachloride exposure (claimed as hearing loss, memory loss, swelling of the feet, aching bones, and deterioration of the nervous system), post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to nicotine dependence, nicotine dependence, removal of an undescended left testicle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2002
- Citation
- 0209681
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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