Dismissed
The Veteran requested the withdrawal of her appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 27, 2016. The Board dismissed this issue as it did not have jurisdiction due to the request for withdrawal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 27, 2016 during her hearing and in writing.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2019
- Citation
- 19177573
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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