The Veteran withdrew his appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 and service connection for various conditions associated with diabetes mellitus, type II.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew all claims on appeal in writing prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- military service-related dental condition, mouth and teeth condition associated with diabetes mellitus, type II, left lower extremity neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, type II, right lower extremity neuropathy associated with diabetes mellitus, type II
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19126089
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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