The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the initial disability ratings in excess of 20 percent for degenerative arthritis of the spine, left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesias, and right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesias before a decision was made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the Board's consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the spine, left sciatic radicular pain and paresthesias, right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesias
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2020
- Citation
- A20016246
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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