The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues listed on the front page of this decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran indicated in a written statement that he was satisfied with a recent rating decision and wished to withdraw his appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depressive features, alopecia with seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp, gastroenteritis, lichen planus, vasomotor rhinitis, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, and bronchitis, postoperative mandible torus reduction, neurologic signs and symptoms, night sweats, and erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0313216
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted education benefits at the 100 percent rate under the Post-9/11 GI Bill due to his service-connected disability and discharge.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for acute sinusitis, gastroenteritis, a plantar wart, plantar fasciitis, and a right shoulder disorder due to the lack of current diagnoses in the medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
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