The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and his claims are dismissed.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeals before the Board could make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fragment wound to the mandible, loss of sense of taste
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2005
- Citation
- 0503671
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for loss of sense of smell and taste, as the Veteran's reports were found to be credible.
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- Granted
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for loss of sense of smell, taste, and allergic rhinitis as the evidence did not show complete loss of these senses or greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passages.
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