The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings of various conditions, and the Board has no further jurisdiction in these matters.
The deciding factor: The veteran expressed his intent to withdraw all pending appeals, and there is no question of fact or law remaining before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine degenerative joint disease/spondylolysis, asthma, anemia, mononeuritis multiplex with right ulnar neuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex with left ulnar neuropathy, mononeuritis multiplex with sensory deficit to the right side of face, mononeuritis multiplex with sensory deficit to the right side of neck, mononeuritis multiplex with sensory deficit to the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0815763
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Partly granted
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