The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant explicitly stated in a letter that he was withdrawing his appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bronchial pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2007
- Citation
- 0710386
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining his service personnel records and treatment records from 1969 to 2000. A VA examination is also needed to address the relationship between the Veteran's current respiratory disorder and his active service.
- Denied
The Veteran's respiratory disorder, including residuals of bronchial pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, was not manifested during active service or until many years thereafter. The Board denied the claim as there is no compelling evidence that led to the belief that the Veteran's pulmonary condition was an acute or chronic problem at that time.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and further development is required. The appellant contends that her husband's service-connected residuals of bronchial pneumonia contributed substantially or materially to his death.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claim of service connection for a lung condition, to include residuals of bronchial pneumonia, finding that his current lung condition is not related to an in-service disease or injury.
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