The Veteran's appeals for service connection for itching of the hands and face, right hand skin disability, right upper arm skin cancer, and skin cancer, head have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw these claims during a hearing before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding these conditions during a hearing before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- itching of the hands and face, right hand skin disability, right upper arm skin cancer, skin cancer, head
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18125495
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
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