The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal due to the increase in his combined disability rating to 100 percent.
The deciding factor: The appellant executed an Appeals Satisfaction Notice, indicating that he was no longer appealing the issue of the rating assigned for his service-connected low back disorder and wished to withdraw his appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 40%
- Decision date
- October 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1445182
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals for rating increases and service connection due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining medical opinions and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected back condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for her service-connected chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a new VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for chronic lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and updated employment history.
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