The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings on his service-connected gunshot wound of the left buttock, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine with osteoarthritis of the sacroiliac joint, and degenerative joint disease of the left hip have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals concerning these issues during a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound, left buttock, degenerative disc disease, thoracolumbar spine and osteoarthritis of the sacroiliac joint, degenerative joint disease, left hip, radiculopathy, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2010
- Citation
- 1008065
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease, finding that the evidence is at least equally balanced in favor of a relationship to an in-service motor vehicle accident.
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