The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claim regarding whether he is competent to handle disbursement of funds. The remaining claims for increased ratings have been remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the competency issue prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- left thoracic outlet syndrome, right ulnar neuropathy at the elbow, left ulnar entrapment at the elbow
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 17, 2010
- Citation
- 1030770
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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