The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, and the Board has dismissed the case as a result.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the issuance of a decision by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of copper poisoning, cervical stenosis and cervical intervertebral disc disease with radiculopathy, lumbar facet arthropathy and lumbar intervertebral disc disease with radiculopathy, osteoarthritis, myofascial pain syndrome, a sleep disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, to include claimed as due to heavy metal exposure, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, to include claimed as due to heavy metal exposure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2005
- Citation
- 0532814
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal regarding a rating for muscle atrophy due to thoracic outlet syndrome and related conditions has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
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