The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, resulting in the dismissal of his case.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal in a statement dated December 2, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- furunculosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1400923
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin condition, including as due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, is remanded. The Board finds further development is required before a decision can be made on the Veteran's claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's furunculosis is granted a 30 percent disability rating from December 11, 2012 to June 26, 2015. Service connection for optic neuritis and the need for further development on left shoulder condition and pineal mass are also addressed.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude all substantially gainful employment for which his education and occupational experience would otherwise qualify him. The Board finds that the criteria for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are not met.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The skin condition remains rated at 10 percent, and no higher.
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