The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal for a compensable disability rating for residuals of a right fourth metacarpal fracture.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal with respect to the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for musculoskeletal residuals of a right fourth metacarpal fracture.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right fourth metacarpal fracture, right hand neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20064169
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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