The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for service-connected residuals of esophageal tear and to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to February 18, 2010 and in excess of 30 percent beginning February 18, 2010 for service-connected multiple residual scars on the chest and abdomen associated with residuals of esophageal tear.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- pericarditis, congestive heart failure, status post left thoracotomy, pericardiectomy, decortication of the left lung and heart, esophagogastroduodenoscopy associated with esophageal tear (residuals of esophageal tear)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2011
- Citation
- 1143231
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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