Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection of left breast cancer, diagnosed as ductal carcinoma, was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal was explicit and done with a full understanding of the consequences by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left breast cancer, diagnosed as ductal carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089790
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