The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the case is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appellant effectively withdrew his claim for special monthly compensation by reason of need for the aid and attendance of another person.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0630724
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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