The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for his disability rating and TDIU have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claims before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal, which was acknowledged by his representative in a prior decision.
- Claimed conditions
- intervertebral disc disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- August 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19165642
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to incomplete VA examination reports, lack of completed forms from the Veteran, and need for additional development.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection for intervertebral disc disease and cervical radiculopathy have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.
- Granted
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