The Veteran withdrew all her service connection claims for ventral hernia, endometriosis, residuals of uterine cancer/uterine prolapse, and an increased rating for an abdominal scar. The appeal is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew all the issues on appeal at a pre-hearing conference prior to her scheduled Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal scar, ventral hernia, endometriosis, residuals of uterine cancer/uterine prolapse
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22008366
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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