The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran submitted a written statement withdrawing any and all appeals related to the issue of service connection for atopic dermatitis.
- Claimed conditions
- atopic dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2009
- Citation
- 0906199
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 migraines, PTSD, atopic dermatitis, right knee condition, sleep apnea, and right knee condition. The liver condition and asthma claims were denied.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, back disability, GERD, hepatitis B, atopic dermatitis, and OSA. Tinnitus was denied.
- Granted
The Board granted a 60 percent rating for the Veteran's skin disability, variously diagnosed as eczema or atopic dermatitis, due to the need for constant systemic therapy such as Dupixent.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for bilateral hip strain, right shoulder strain, sleep apnea, and an initial compensable disability rating for atopic dermatitis.
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