The Veteran's appeals for service connection for melanoma, pleural plaques, and sinus disability have been dismissed.,The Veteran has had his claim for an effective date of November 25, 2009, for systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the appeals for melanoma, pleural plaques, and sinus disability during a hearing.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date of November 25, 2009, was received within one year after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- melanoma, pleural plaques, sinus disability, valvular heart disease, fatigue
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19181791
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his lung cancer was related to his service-connected melanoma.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a 100 percent rating for valvular heart disease based on MET testing showing that at a workload of 3 METs or less, the condition results in fatigue and breathlessness.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and a TDIU, as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
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