The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues, including service connection and compensation claims. The appeal is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals in writing, effectively ending the proceedings.
- Claimed conditions
- nose and throat disorder, bilateral leg disorder, left foot and left ankle tenosynovitis, degenerative disc disease with central canal stenosis, left vocal cord squamous cell carcinoma excision residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2011
- Citation
- 1116709
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 50 percent for major depressive disorder is granted. The claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disorder is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the appellant's claims for service connection for various joint and musculoskeletal disorders, including bilateral hip and knee joint disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral leg disorder, low back disorder, and neck disorder. The appeal is being remanded to obtain a new VA examination for tinnitus.
- Denied
The Board found no current disabilities of the bilateral legs or ankles and thus denied service connection for these conditions.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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