The veteran withdrew his appeals for higher ratings in several conditions, including arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, geographic tongue, and a right wrist ganglion cyst. The claim for otitis media and externa was also withdrawn. As such, the Board has no further jurisdiction in these matters.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeals for several conditions, including arteriosclerotic heart disease, diabetes mellitus, geographic tongue, and a right wrist ganglion cyst. The claim for otitis media and externa was also withdrawn.
- Claimed conditions
- Arteriosclerotic heart disease, Diabetes mellitus, Geographic tongue, Ganglion cyst on the right wrist, Otitis media and externa
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0637065
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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