The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of cold injury to the face, residuals of cold injury to the hands
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1114550
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for residuals of cold injury to the face, hypertension, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are as likely as not due to noise exposure during his period of active service. The Veteran also had a cold injury to his hands in service, but there is insufficient evidence to determine if any current hand disability is related to this injury.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of certain medical records and a need for additional examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his claim for service connection for residuals of cold injury to the face.
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