The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for iritis and increased ratings for several service-connected conditions, including traumatic arthritis of the right knee, laceration scar of the left elbow, and post-operative residuals of the right fifth toe.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted a written statement on VA Form 21-4138 withdrawing his appeal as to all issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- iritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0905817
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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