The Veteran withdrew his appeals concerning the issues of entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for Hodgkin's lymphoma and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative indicated that he wished to withdraw these appeals, leading to their dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's lymphoma, Erectile dysfunction, Depressive disorder, not otherwise specified (NOS), Peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0906105
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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