The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant requested to withdraw his appeal for initial compensable rating for residuals of basal cell carcinomas and actinic keratoses, bilateral upper extremities.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal before a decision was made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of basal cell carcinomas, actinic keratoses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19164434
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection and higher initial evaluations for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, actinic keratoses, plantar fasciitis, basal cell carcinoma, and various musculoskeletal issues.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for additional skin conditions, including actinic keratoses, intertrigo, and seborrheic dermatitis, as the evidence did not show a direct relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a skin condition to ensure that all related conditions are considered and to correct a duty to assist error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a dermatological condition, to include skin lesions, actinic keratoses, and chronic melanoma, for further development of evidence related to in-service toxic exposures.
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