The veteran withdrew his claim for a compensable rating for otitis media with hearing loss, which was dismissed without prejudice.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew the claim prior to its decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- otitis media with hearing loss
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0604059
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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