The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his service-connected left shoulder disability was dismissed as the appellant indicated satisfaction with the current rating.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal by indicating satisfaction with the current rating assigned.
- Claimed conditions
- left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1204143
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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