The veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the increased evaluation for residuals of left femur fracture and the effective date prior to June 12, 2000.
The deciding factor: The veteran indicated in an August 2002 letter that he wishes to withdraw his appeal with respect to these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur fracture, hip disability, knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2002
- Citation
- 0212952
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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