The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for his inguinal hernia repair and associated scars has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to any decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal, which was granted by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of bilateral inguinal hernia repair, scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21012252
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for compartment syndrome of the bilateral lower extremities, reduced the rating for painful scars of the bilateral lower extremities, and denied service connection for various conditions. The decision was not timely filed.
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