The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant's representative withdrew the appeal prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound of the left lower extremity, fracture of the left fibula, division of the left tibial nerve with peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2014
- Citation
- 1422193
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The RO increased the rating for the service-connected osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar spine to 40 percent effective on September 8, 2008 and for residuals of a fracture of the left fibula to 30 percent effective on July 20, 2010. The Veteran's claims remain pending.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by arteriosclerotic heart disease, which is presumed to be due to herbicide exposure in Vietnam. Therefore, the criteria for service connection have been met and the claim is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete records and a need for further examination. The case will be reviewed by the RO after additional development.
- Granted
The Veteran's residuals of a fracture to the left fibula were rated at 10 percent prior to November 25, 2009. The rating was granted and effective as of the date of the decision.
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