The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew her contention on the issue of accrued benefits for metastatic cancer of the kidney, claiming exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of her appeal due to satisfaction with other benefits and non-participation in a scheduled hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- metastatic cancer of the kidney, left nephrectomy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19187472
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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