The Board dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured jaw
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0822861
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back condition and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a fractured jaw due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to additional VA treatment records and examination reports being added after the February 2022 hearing. The claims for service connection for a back condition and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a fractured jaw need to be reconsidered by the AOJ.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's fractured jaw disability has resulted in a maximum unassisted vertical opening of 0 to 10 mm, warranting an initial rating of 40 percent. The appeal is granted for the period prior to November 20, 2020.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a mandibular disorder, finding that he does not have current diagnoses of such disability and thus cannot establish service connection.
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