The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for dequervain’s tenosynovitis, right thumb was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal in February 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in February 2018.
- Claimed conditions
- dequervain’s tenosynovitis, right thumb
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19184628
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, left knee, right thumb, left thumb, and cervical spine conditions due to a lack of evidence showing these disabilities began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the veteran's right hand conditions. The issues on appeal include compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of right thumb surgery, increased evaluations for traumatic arthritis and burn scars, and a temporary total rating based on convalescence from right hand surgery.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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