The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on his right hand and wrist conditions, as well as service connection for a left arm/shoulder disability, have been withdrawn. The TDIU claim is also dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the initial rating claims for his right hand and wrist disabilities, and the left arm/shoulder condition.
- Claimed conditions
- scar on the right hand, residuals of a laceration to the right wrist with ulnar nerve deficit and laceration of the flexor carpi ulnaris ulnar artery, left arm/shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2011
- Citation
- 1127376
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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