The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for acute myelocytic leukemia, claimed as promyelocytic leukemia.,The Board also dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for his lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and spinal fusion. The TDIU claim was granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for these issues prior to the decision being made.,The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his cervical disorder, precluded him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute myelocytic leukemia, Cervical disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19106063
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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