The Board dismissed the veteran's motion for review of its October 24, 2002 decision denying her petitions to reopen her claims for pyelonephritis and urinary tract infection. The Court vacated this decision due to a Joint Motion for Remand.
The deciding factor: The Board had no jurisdiction to review the vacated October 24, 2002, Board decision as it was dismissed by the Court.
- Claimed conditions
- pyelonephritis, urinary tract infection
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2003
- Citation
- 0332284
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board made a decision, and therefore the appeal is dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for further development consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand, including obtaining federal records from SSA and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of syncope associated with the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, finding that her service-connected conditions did not warrant a compensable evaluation.
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