The veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher initial evaluation of seborrhea dermatitis, and the appeal was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The veteran indicated in February 2008 that he wished to withdraw his appeal, leading to its dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- seborrhea dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2008
- Citation
- 0813288
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Denied
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- Denied
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