The veteran has withdrawn his appeal, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to review it.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal in writing before the decision was made.
- Claimed conditions
- herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1, slight limitation of motion of the cervical spine, erectile dysfunction (claimed as impotence), weakness/numbness, right and left lower extremities, residuals, status post open reduction with internal fixation of radial/ulnar shaft fracture, left arm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2007
- Citation
- 0727495
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the VA opinions regarding the Veteran's herniated nucleus pulposus and knee meniscal tears, necessitating remand for additional development.
- Granted
The veteran was granted a 40% rating for their herniated nucleus pulposus, L5-S1 both prior to July 31, 2017 and from September 1, 2017.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, erectile dysfunction (claimed as impotence), and peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities due to a lack of evidence showing chronic symptoms during service or continuity of symptomatology after separation from active duty. The Veteran's claims were also not supported by medical opinions linking these conditions to service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a higher rating for herniated nucleus pulposus, service connection for right hip disorder, and service connection for cervical spine disorder.
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