The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of chronic prostatitis with nephropathy and hypertension, as well as a left hand and wrist disability, have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran indicated he wanted to withdraw his appeal in a June 2019 written statement.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic prostatitis with nephropathy and hypertension, left hand and wrist disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19156746
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran's left and right hand and wrist disabilities have been granted initial ratings of 20 percent and 30 percent, respectively, effective February 29, 2016.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate November 2019 VA examination, and further development is needed to determine if any left hand or wrist disability is etiologically related to active service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a left hand and wrist disability, including second metacarpal degenerative joint disease and carpal tunnel syndrome, has been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative have withdrawn their appeal.
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