The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings on multiple disabilities have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Back disability, Neck disability, Right hallux limitus with arthritis, Left hallux limitus with arthritis, Right knee disability, Left knee disability, Right shoulder disability, Left shoulder disability, Right elbow disability, Left elbow disability, Right hip lost extension under Diagnostic Code 5251, Left hip lost extension under Diagnostic Code 5251, Right hip lost flexion under Diagnostic Code 5252, Left hip lost flexion under Diagnostic Code 5252, Right hip impairment under Diagnostic Code 5253, Left hip impairment under Diagnostic Code 5253, Right wrist disability, Left wrist disability, Right ankle disability, Left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19196560
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, CFS, dermatosis, bilateral RLS, a lumbar spine disability, and sleep apnea but denied a compensable evaluation for allergic rhinitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right lower extremity (RLE) radiculopathy but remanded the back disability claim for further development.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right and left shoulder disabilities, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
- Granted
The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for osteoarthritis of the right hand and service connection for a left shoulder disability.
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