The Board has dismissed all appeals regarding service connection and increased rating issues due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals in a letter received in May 2016.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals through his representative in a letter dated May 2016, citing the SSOC dated April 19, 2016 as the basis for the withdrawals.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative disc disease (cervical spine), Degenerative disc disease (thoracic spine), Bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, Depressive disorder, Radiculopathy, right leg, Limitation of extension, right hip, DJD, right hip, DJD with limited flexion, right knee, Subluxation, left knee, Subluxation, right knee, Hallux valgus metatarsus varus deformity (left foot), Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128457
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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