The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for residuals of lower back strain, currently evaluated as 40 percent disabling.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested and received a withdrawal of his appeal on this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- lower back strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2010
- Citation
- 1017913
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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