The Veteran's appeals for service connection for cholecystectomy, cellulitis of the left and right lower extremities, and pancreatitis have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal on these issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal on the issues of cholecystectomy, cellulitis of the left and right lower extremities, and pancreatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- cholecystectomy, pancreatitis, cellulitis of the left lower extremity, cellulitis of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2010
- Citation
- 1008803
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Partly granted
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