The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased (compensable) rating for a left elbow scar.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a hearing, but later withdrew his appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left elbow scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1517445
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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