The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for meralgia paresthetica and the thoracolumbar spine disability. The other issues remain unresolved.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew their appeal of all matters before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- sacral/coccygeal strain, acquired mental disorder, meralgia paresthetica
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2019
- Citation
- 19181266
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection for bilateral hip osteoarthritis and meralgia paresthetica, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for the left ankle disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of an acquired mental disorder due to deficiencies in a previous remand and outstanding records.
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