The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection claims due to a withdrawal of appeal by his authorized representative.
The deciding factor: The appellant, through his authorized representative, withdrew his appeal as to the issues of increased disability ratings for degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral spine and asthma, and service connection for multiple sclerosis, aphthous ulcer, cervical spine disorder, CFS, dermatitis, bilateral plantar fasciitis, radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities and sinusitis.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease, lumbosacral spine, Asthma, Multiple sclerosis, Aphthous ulcer, Cervical spine disorder, Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), Dermatitis, Bilateral plantar fasciitis, Radiculopathy of the bilateral upper extremities, Sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21065516
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Denied
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