The Veteran withdrew the appeal related to 1151 benefits for various injuries and disabilities. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative formally withdrew all issues on appeal in writing, indicating the Veteran’s understanding of the consequences.
- Claimed conditions
- epidural abscess, spinal stenosis sepsis, loss of bladder function, loss of bowel function, loss of use of left lower extremity, loss of use of right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2020
- Citation
- 20000628
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,199 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for further review of the evidence, including a medical article submitted by the Veteran.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for loss of bowel and bladder function but granted a 60% rating for right and left lower extremity sciatic peripheral neuropathy, and a 50% rating for right upper extremity polyneuropathy, effective from March 18, 2023.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for spinal cord injury, loss of use of bladder, and loss of use of bowel were granted. The claims for loss of use of left and right lower extremities were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) benefits related to loss of use of the right and left lower extremities, as well as need for aid and attendance or housebound status, has been remanded due to additional evidence being added to his claims file. The case will be reconsidered by the RO.
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