The appeal has been dismissed as the appellant withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of their appeal prior to its consideration by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- keratosis, palmoplantaris nummularis with dystrophic skin changes and ulcerations of the bilateral ankles
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0104547
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic skin dermatitis with keratosis, finding that his condition is related to exposure to various irritants and UV rays during active service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including his anxiety disorder and various skin conditions. The decision also notes that additional medical evidence was submitted after the hearing but not considered in this decision.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for keratosis due to the lack of a current diagnosis and evidence supporting a causal relationship between the claimed condition and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin condition, TDIU, and SMC based on housebound status and/or aid and attendance due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and the need for additional development.
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