The veteran's appeal has been dismissed as she withdrew her appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant notified the Board of Veterans' Appeals that she wished to withdraw her appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- venous insufficiency in the lower extremities, arthritis of the hands
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0640193
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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