The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a right shoulder dislocation was dismissed due to withdrawal. The claims for service connection for a right inguinal hernia and anal fissure, status post sphincterectomy, as well as the claim for a higher rating for depressive disorder are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for residuals of a right shoulder dislocation at the outset of his hearing. The Board found no evidence to support the presence or residuals of a right inguinal hernia or anal fissure, status post sphincterectomy.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right shoulder dislocation, right inguinal hernia, anal fissure, status post sphincterectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2013
- Citation
- 1334503
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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