The Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of her December 20, 2016 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was dismissed as she and her attorney withdrew their appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran and her attorney withdrew their appeal concerning the timeliness of the NOD to preserve continuity for additional benefits based on a previous grant of service connection and total disability evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19133598
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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