The Veteran withdrew her appeals for an evaluation higher than 10 percent for cervical strain with degenerative joint disease and service connection for Myxopapillary ependymoma in the spine (also claimed as tumors on the brain).
The deciding factor: The claims were withdrawn by the Veteran through her authorized representative before the Board promulgated a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical strain with degenerative joint disease, Myxopapillary ependymoma in the spine (also claimed as tumors on the brain)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21063055
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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