The Veteran's appeals for a rating in excess of 30 percent for total left hip replacement and entitlement to TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to the Board's decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted an Appeals Satisfaction Notice withdrawing all remaining issues associated with this appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Total Left Hip Replacement
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- August 24, 2017
- Citation
- 1735041
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Denied
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