The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as the Appellant has withdrawn her appeal of all issues.
The deciding factor: The Appellant withdrew her appeal prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Hodgkin's lymphoma with residuals of hypothyroidism, removal of spleen
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1819910
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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