The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and initial compensable rating have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of these issues during the April 2022 Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding earlier effective dates and an initial compensable rating for abdominal surgical scars associated with residuals of a partial left nephrectomy during the April 2022 Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a partial left nephrectomy, abdominal surgical scars
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22043510
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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