The Board has dismissed all the Veteran's claims as the appellant withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of his appeal before any decision was issued by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the spine, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, left lower extremity deep venous thrombosis, scars of the back and face, plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spur, right calcaneal spur, atypical chest pain, bilateral dry eye syndrome, hypogeusia, scar of the facial area, round scar, status post cyst removal, posterior trunk, cyst, mid upper back, status post removal, right shoulder joint stiffness, right knee joint stiffness, left ankle joint stiffness, right ankle joint stiffness, bilateral pes planus, probable gout of the left and right foot, right lower leg disability, soft tissue sarcoma in the back area, hearing loss, dizziness, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory problem, transient ischemic attack, hypertension, GI symptoms, to include amebiasis and pancreatitis, hemorrhoids, hernia, elevated liver enzyme, urinary frequency condition, scar of the left foot, heat exhaustion with poor nutrient absorption, headache, weight gain, thyroid disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2021
- Citation
- 21068464
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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