The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in a January 2011 correspondence.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative right inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 1, 2011
- Citation
- 1108120
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an earlier effective date of September 14, 2012 for the grant of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding a compensable disability rating for post-operative right inguinal hernia, resulting in the dismissal of this issue.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further evidentiary development due to additional medical records being added to the claim file.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. Specifically, a VA medical opinion is needed regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with anxiety, major depression, and panic disorder or prescribed medications contributed to his death.
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