The veteran withdrew her appeal for lung cancer with scars and nodules on the lungs, as secondary to mustard gas exposure. The VA has fulfilled its duty to assist in obtaining evidence necessary to substantiate the claim for residuals of mustard gas exposure, including tuberculosis; pain and weakness in the arms, back and legs; loss of balance; loss of appetite and difficulty swallowing; and bleeding gums and an oral rash. However, there is no evidence of mustard gas exposure or a current diagnosis of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew her appeal for lung cancer with scars and nodules on the lungs, as secondary to mustard gas exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- lung cancer with scars and nodules on the lungs, tuberculosis, pain and weakness in the arms, back and legs, loss of balance, loss of appetite and difficulty swallowing, bleeding gums and an oral rash
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2005
- Citation
- 0505460
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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