The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for the service-connected sacroiliac strain has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal in October 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for the service-connected sacroiliac strain.
- Claimed conditions
- sacroiliac strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2021
- Citation
- 21074422
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the Board has granted entitlement to TDIU.
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