The veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his service-connected seborrheic dermatitis was dismissed due to the death of the veteran before a decision could be made.
The deciding factor: The veteran died before the Board could issue a decision on his claim, thus losing jurisdiction over the case.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrheic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2003
- Citation
- 0310211
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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