The Veteran's appeals for service connection for urinary bladder cancer, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and residuals of frostbite in both hands and feet have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal for these issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for urinary bladder cancer and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease during the May 2011 Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Urinary Bladder Cancer, Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Residuals of Frostbite of the Left Hand, to include Arthritis, Residuals of Frostbite of the Right Hand, to include Arthritis, Residuals of Frostbite of the Left Foot, to include Arthritis, Residuals of Frostbite of the Right Foot, to include Arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1144837
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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