Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant's representative withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s authorized representative withdrew the Veteran’s hearing request and his appeal in a June 2019 signed statement.
- Claimed conditions
- ulcerative colitis status proctocolectomy with GERD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184555
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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