The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been adjudicated and are currently pending.,The Board has determined that the Veteran wishes to withdraw his claim of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for a right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left upper extremity cold exposure with Raynaud's syndrome, residuals of right upper extremity cold exposure with Raynaud's syndrome, excised calcified hematoma, right pubic rami, with history of myo-atrophy of the right hip, prostatitis with urethritis and benign prostatic hyperplasia with nocturia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2013
- Citation
- 1306030
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