Dismissed
The veteran's appeals for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for a lumbar post/surgical scar were dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeals.
The deciding factor: The Board dismissed the appeals because the veteran explicitly withdrew them before a decision was made.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar post/surgical scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002582
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