The veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several service-connected disabilities have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for scars of the scalp and face, and entitlement to a 10 percent disability rating for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities under 38 C.F.R. § 3.324.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested that his appeals be withdrawn regarding these specific issues.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle sprain with ligamentous laxity, residuals of right clavicle fracture, scars of the scalp and face, residuals of a left foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0506121
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability as there was no evidence of an injury during active duty, ACDUTRA, or INACDUTRA. The other claims were remanded to correct a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for bilateral feet disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (including anxiety and depression) and residuals of a left foot fracture.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in the record, including the need to review two diagrams of the Veteran's left foot from her service treatment records.
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