Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date prior to June 26, 2020, for the award of an increased rating of 30 percent for service-connected bicipital tendonitis with impingement syndrome and labral tear of the right shoulder has been withdrawn by the appellant and is thus dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to a withdrawal request made by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bicipital tendonitis with impingement syndrome and labral tear of the right shoulder, status post arthroscopic subacromial decompression, open biceps tenodesis, debridement, acromioplasty, and distal clavicle excision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036714
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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