Dismissed
The appeal concerning the issues of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 40 percent for right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal before the Board promulgated a decision.
- 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 31, 2024
- Citation
- A24070700
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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