The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a temporary 100 percent evaluation for left hip surgery, based on the need for convalescence. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing and prior to any decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- left hip surgery
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 17, 2022
- Citation
- 22009440
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's lower back disability is not service-connected and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for his left hip surgery complications.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for disability compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded to the RO for further development and consideration in light of a recent VHA opinion.
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