The Veteran requested to withdraw her appeal regarding an increased disability rating for systemic lupus erythematous, and the Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal in writing.
- Claimed conditions
- Systemic lupus erythematous
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19125419
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating higher than 20 percent for lumbosacral strain prior to November 19, 2002, and an initial rating higher than 40 percent from that date. For systemic lupus erythematous, the Board also denied an initial rating higher than 60 percent.
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