The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the denial of entitlement to service connection for a lung disability due to asbestos exposure at his August 2008 RO hearing.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of service connection for a lung disability due to asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disability due to asbestos exposure, brain tumor with a residual seizure disorder, residuals of fractured ribs and left shoulder, osteoporosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0940058
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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