The veteran's appeal for a compensable disability evaluation for post-operative right inguinal hernia has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested and received a hearing, but later withdrew his appeal due to misunderstanding with his representative.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0630119
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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