The Veteran's appeals for hepatitis C and a right side breast condition (claimed as breast cancer) due to exposure at Camp Lejeune have been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals in writing, meeting the requirements for withdrawal of an appeal under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- hepatitis c, right side breast condition (claimed as breast cancer)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20010672
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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