The Board dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings as they were not properly appealed and the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal, which was required by the regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative changes of the right shoulder, osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine, osteoarthritis of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2020
- Citation
- 20066170
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection, finding no persuasive evidence that the criteria for increased evaluations were met prior to the respective claim or examination dates.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of these matters.
- Denied
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- Denied
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