The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant, through his authorized representative, requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral glaucoma with cataracts, Varicose veins of the left leg, Left knee degenerative changes, Right knee degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2017
- Citation
- 1714601
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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