The Veteran withdrew all remaining issues on appeal, and the Board dismissed the claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran expressed satisfaction with the June 2021 rating decision and requested to withdraw all remaining issues contained in the Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).
- Claimed conditions
- Intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) of the thoracolumbar spine, Sciatica of the right lower extremity, Right femoral radiculopathy, Left femoral radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21061815
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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