The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several service-connected conditions have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal regarding these issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of the claims related to gout, scars, dermatitis, right ankle sprain/strain, hand and elbow warts and multiple skin tags, maxillary sinusitis, and residual scar from shoulder repair.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"gout of the right foot and ankle","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"residual scar left elbow, status post cryotherapy, based on being painful and unstable","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"residual scar left elbow, superficial and nonlinear","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"dermatitis","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"right ankle sprain/strain","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"hand and elbow warts and multiple skin tags","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"maxillary sinusitis","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}, {"condition_name":"residual scar right shoulder, status post acromioclavicular repair","rating_assigned":null,"effective_date":null}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19186360
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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