The Board has dismissed the issues of CUE in the November 26, 1996, rating decisions that assigned separate 10 percent evaluations for residuals of a fracture of the right elbow and wrist.
The deciding factor: The veteran's attorney withdrew his appeals on these issues prior to the issuance of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right elbow, residuals of a fracture of the right wrist
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2006
- Citation
- 0618913
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 has determined that the veteran's residuals of a fracture of the right wrist do not warrant a higher rating, as they do not meet the criteria for an increased disability evaluation beyond the currently assigned 30 percent.
- Partly granted
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to reopen the veteran's previously denied claim of service connection for residuals of a fracture of the right elbow.
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