The veteran's appeal of the issues of entitlement to service connection for a head and neck injury, and diverticulitis has been dismissed without prejudice.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal in November 2002.
- Claimed conditions
- head and neck injury, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2003
- Citation
- 0303951
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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