Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for degenerative disc disease lumbar spine with subluxation L5-S1.
The deciding factor: The Veteran indicated through a statement that he wished to withdraw his claim on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative disc disease lumbar spine with subluxation L5-S1
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176149
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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