The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for follicular lymphoma, and the Board dismissed it.
The deciding factor: The Veteran explicitly requested to withdraw his appeal of the denial of an increased rating for residuals of follicular lymphoma in January 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- follicular lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20004688
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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