The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of the appeal for his initial compensable evaluation for a superficial left arm and hand shell fragment wound.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on the matter.
- Claimed conditions
- superficial left arm and hand shell fragment wound, pterygium of the right eye
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628296
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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