The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for coronary artery disease, asbestosis, mesothelioma, frostbite in both right and left toes due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal before the decision was promulgated.
- Claimed conditions
- mesothelioma, asbestosis, frostbite, cold weather exposure, right toes, frostbite, cold weather exposure, left toes
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19184935
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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