The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- residual of cold weather exposure, right shoulder, residual of cold weather exposure, left shoulder, residual of cold weather exposure, right upper extremity, residual of cold weather exposure, left upper extremity, residual of cold weather exposure, right hip, residual of cold weather exposure, left hip, residual of cold weather exposure, right knee, residual of cold weather exposure, left knee
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0616093
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
The appeal concerning the service connection for various conditions and the propriety of a rating reduction has been withdrawn by the Appellant.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and initial rating claims has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left knee and right shoulder disabilities, along with compensation benefits awarded under 38 USC § 1151 for a right bicep detachment during shoulder surgery, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from December 22, 2011 to December 11, 2016.
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