Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to July 6, 2020, for a left knee disability; entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to July 6, 2020, for a right knee disability; and entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal through correspondence received on October 15, 2024.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067598
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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