The veteran's appeals for increased evaluation and TDIU prior to September 3, 2002 have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew their appeal in a signed statement addressed directly to the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Herpes Simplex Keratitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 28, 2004
- Citation
- 0420607
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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