The Board dismissed the appeals for increased evaluations of chronic nonsuppurative otitis media and residuals of a bilateral inguinal hernia repair as the appellant withdrew his appeals prior to decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of his pending appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic nonsuppurative otitis media, residuals of a bilateral inguinal hernia repair
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20006427
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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