The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as she requested withdrawal of the issue concerning an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for her scar, status post tube thoracostomy with pleural abrasion. The Board also noted that a VA examination is needed to determine whether a separate disability manifested by chest pain exists.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for scars, status post tube thoracostomy with pleural abrasion.
- Claimed conditions
- chest pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1028987
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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