The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a compensable rating for scars of the forehead and right shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis with rotator cuff tendonitis status post shoulder strain.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeals prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- scars of the forehead, right shoulder glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis with rotator cuff tendonitis status post shoulder strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2021
- Citation
- A21017858
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including PTSD and CAD, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals regarding increased ratings for residuals of a fracture to C2 and displacement of C1, scars of the forehead, and skull indentations as he withdrew his appeal.
- Granted
The veteran's service connection claim for scars of the nose, forehead, and right arm is granted as these conditions are considered to be directly related to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for scars of the forehead and lip, effective from September 12, 1997.
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