Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his attorney.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s attorney withdrew the appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right shoulder abrasion scar, anterior chest burn scar, posterior neck burn scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19143676
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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