The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made by the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- status post compound fracture of the left tibia-fibula with nonunion of the tibia, painful motion of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1400576
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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