The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.
The deciding factor: The Veteran explicitly requested to withdraw his appeal in writing.
- Claimed conditions
- dermatomyositis, interstitial lung disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2020
- Citation
- 20007723
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew all claims on appeal, and the Board dismissed the appeal.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent initial disability rating for chronic sinusitis and denied service connection for several other conditions, including right knee strain, obesity, degenerative arthritis, and others. Some claims were remanded for further consideration.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for emphysema and interstitial lung disease to correct an error in satisfying a statutory duty regarding notice of the right to a hearing before VA issues notice of a decision on an initial or supplemental claim.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for COPD, interstitial lung disease, and sleep apnea was dismissed due to a procedural defect in the Notice of Disagreement.
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