The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- adenomyomatosis, diverticulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0608670
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The appeal with respect to entitlement to service connection for diverticulitis is dismissed due to the lack of a final decision subject to appeal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU due to new evidence that was not previously considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection of hepatitis C and conditions secondary to it, including bleeding hemorrhoids, bleeding ulcers, acute colitis, diverticulitis, inflamed rectal tissue, IBS, skin condition, tracheal burning with constant acid buildup, and urinary incontinence.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased ratings as untimely, with no valid appeal under docket number 250102-497204.
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