The appeal for service connection for cystic acne was withdrawn by the veteran, and thus the issue is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for cystic acne prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- cystic acne, lichen simplex chronicus of the groin and bilateral thighs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2008
- Citation
- 0816230
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, right great toenail disorder, hemorrhoids, cystic acne, IBS, and erectile dysfunction. The issues of residuals of broken ribs, left biceps tendon tear, fibromyalgia, vertigo dizziness, and chronic fatigue syndrome were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 30% rating for cystic acne and restored a separate 30% rating for painful scars of the back and groin, effective November 1, 2021.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis, a rating greater than 10 percent for cystic acne, an initial compensable rating for scars associated with cystic acne, and various other conditions. The claims were either denied or remanded.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning entitlement to service connection for cystic acne is dismissed because the benefit sought has been granted and this appeal is redundant of a previous one.
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