The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for residuals of a colostomy and an increased rating for appendectomy scar as they were withdrawn by the Veteran's attorney.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's attorney withdrew all remaining appeals, meeting the requirements for withdrawal under 38 C.F.R. § 20.204(b).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a colostomy, appendectomy scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19128358
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial compensable ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions, except for a scar related to a laminectomy which was granted with an effective date of March 22, 2021.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 7, 2021 for the grant of service connection for cervical strain, residuals of status-post appendectomy, tender appendectomy scar, alopecia, and appendectomy scar. The claim for left long finger extensor tenosynovitis was remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's appendectomy scar has not been found to be painful or unstable, and thus does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for loss of use of the right upper extremity was denied, but his claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance (A&A) was granted.
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