The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw all his appeals except for the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals, except for TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder, frostbite of both hands, heart disorder, low back disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury, erectile dysfunction, sciatica, right lower extremity, sciatica, left lower extremity, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, right hip disorder, left shoulder disorder, residuals of a head or scalp injury, major depressive disorder with psychotic features, bilateral foot disorder (also claimed as fallen arches, left and right feet and hallux toe injury, right), radiculopathy, right upper extremity (minor), raticulopathy, left upper extremity (major), allergic rhinitis, cervical degenerative disc disease, right shoulder strain with degenerative joint disease (minor), right knee strain with degenerative joint disease, left knee strain with degenerative joint disease, left ankle strain with degenerative joint disease, right ankle strain with degenerative joint disease, tension headaches, seborrheic dermatitis, hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2015
- Citation
- 1531218
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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