Dismissed
The veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, an evaluation in excess of 0 percent for lung cancer residuals from July 1, 2023, and special monthly compensation (SMC) from July 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals before the Board promulgated a decision on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25055926
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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