The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection for IBS before a decision was made by the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal with respect to the issue of service connection for IBS prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- IBS
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19102807
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for IBS before a decision was made.
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