The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected coronary artery disease with atrial fibrillation and the TDIU claim have been dismissed as he has withdrawn both appeals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals in November 2014, expressing satisfaction with the grant of TDIU effective August 3, 2007.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with atrial fibrillation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- December 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1553890
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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