The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the assigned effective dates for the grants of service connection for vitiligo, residuals of lymphadenectomy, and postoperative residuals of a malignant melanoma of the left foot with amputation of the left fifth toe.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew the appeal at his November 2008 hearing before the undersigned.
- Claimed conditions
- vitiligo, residuals of lymphadenectomy, postoperative residuals of a malignant melanoma of the left foot with amputation of the left fifth toe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0904207
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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