The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals via his attorney before the Board could make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of comminuted fracture, left distal ulna and radius, comminuted fracture of proximal carpal bone, left wrist, fusion and traumatic arthritis and fracture of both bones, mid-shaft, left forearm with scars, impairment of the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 14, 2018
- Citation
- 18126383
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal of increased ratings for his left hip and thigh disabilities, as well as the issue of TDIU, is being remanded due to procedural issues and need for additional medical examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for hypogonadism with fatigue, GERD, and a right ear hearing loss disability. The Veteran's left rib disability was denied, and the ratings for his left shoulder injury, left hip bursitis, impairment of the left thigh, left knee retropatellar pain syndrome limitation of extension, and left ankle sprain were either granted or denied with specific rating percentages.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for higher ratings and related matters due to inadequate VA examinations.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims for higher ratings related to the veteran's hip conditions, stating that the evidence did not support functional limitations warranting increased ratings.
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