The veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher disability rating for lymphocytic colitis, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this appeal.
The deciding factor: The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphocytic colitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25050682
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for lymphocytic colitis has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's request for a higher rating for his service-connected back disability from January 11, 2006, was denied. Other issues related to ratings and effective dates were remanded for further development.
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