Dismissed
The appeals for increased disability ratings for the large abdominal hernia and surgical thoracic / abdominal scar have been abandoned and dismissed due to lack of response from the Veteran within a year after VA's request.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as there was no response from the Veteran within one year after VA requested information necessary to determine entitlement, in accordance with 38 C.F.R. § 3.158.
- Claimed conditions
- large abdominal hernia, status post appendectomy and retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy, surgical thoracic / abdominal scar, status post appendectomy and retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25015300
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