The veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues, and the Board does not have jurisdiction to decide these benefits.
The deciding factor: The veteran expressed a desire to withdraw from appellate status on all issues, thus removing them from consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, Cervical spine spondylosis, Right elbow disability, Bilateral pes planus, Tinea pedis of the right foot, Pseudofolliculitis barbae, Hammer toes on the right foot, Right knee disability, Residuals of a right wrist fracture, Left shoulder strain, Herpes zoster (cold sores)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2008
- Citation
- 0812219
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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