The Veteran withdrew all nine issues on appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the denial of these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran explicitly stated his intention to withdraw the appeal in a written statement dated January 26, 2009.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, chronic right knee disability, chronic left knee disability, chronic low back disorder, chronic blood disorder, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, tension headaches, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2009
- Citation
- 0907802
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for scarring, right orchiopexy and remanded the claim of asbestos exposure residuals. Other claims for service connection were denied.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for fibromyalgia and Gulf War unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, bronchus, as well as an extension of the temporary 100 percent disability evaluation.
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