The Veteran withdrew his appeal to reopen his claim for service connection for a carcinoid tumor, status post left thoracotomy (previously claimed as a respiratory condition and lung condition).
The deciding factor: The Veteran expressed intent to withdraw the appeal in written correspondence.
- Claimed conditions
- carcinoid tumor, left thoracotomy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1735987
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a medical examination to determine the extent of his service-connected bilateral pneumothorax and spontaneous condition with left thoracotomy. The issues of increased rating and TDIU are intertwined.
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