The veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for non-specific dermatitis was dismissed as she withdrew her appeal and indicated satisfaction with the current ratings.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew her appeal, indicating satisfaction with the current ratings.
- Claimed conditions
- non-specific dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2002
- Citation
- 0207444
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 granted service connection for hypertension, Parkinsonism, residuals of skin cancer, actinic keratosis, and non-specific dermatitis based on the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during active military service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for his skin disorder, including pruritis and non-specific dermatitis. The evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under either the old or new rating criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous directives, specifically regarding a retrospective opinion on whether the Veteran's treatment for his skin disorder prior to August 13, 2018 constituted systemic therapy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate opinions and needs further examination for service connection of unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, including dermatitis.
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