The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for both issues listed on the title page of this decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals in writing prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- scar on the right thigh, scars on the left thigh
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2018
- Citation
- 1820326
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's death was not due to service or a service-connected disability. The appellant is receiving the maximum DIC benefits and no additional compensation under PACT Act for Agent Orange exposure is warranted.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a scar on the right thigh and a skin condition, finding that these conditions are as likely as not related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The DIC claim is denied because the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were not continuously rated totally disabling for a period of 10 or more years prior to his death. The cause of death claim is remanded as an addendum opinion is needed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development to determine if the Veteran's death is related to his service, including exposure to Agent Orange and any service-connected disabilities.
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