The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of service connection for a skin rash and left ankle disability prior to the Board's decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant indicated that he wanted to withdraw his appeal as to these issues during the September 2015 Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- {"conditionName":"skin rash"}, {"conditionName":"left ankle disability"}, {"conditionName":"low back disorder (spondylolysis without spondylolisthesis)"}, {"conditionName":"hemorrhoids"}, {"conditionName":"psychiatric condition, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 1, 2015
- Citation
- 1550209
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Denied
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