The Veteran withdrew his appeal, leading to the dismissal of his claim for a compensable rating for post-operative bilateral inguinal hernia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's authorized representative requested and received permission to withdraw the appeal prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- post-operative bilateral inguinal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23015162
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied the restoration of a 30 percent evaluation for a post-operative bilateral inguinal hernia and granted a 10 percent rating for migraine headaches, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for post-operative bilateral inguinal hernia and TDIU due to new evidence being added to the record.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a disability rating and TDIU due to new evidence and development being required.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed due to the appellant's death, and no further action can be taken on this case.
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