The Veteran withdrew their appeal, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of their appeal due to a favorable rating decision that granted service connection and increased disability evaluations for multiple conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- keloid scars of the chest, cholecystectomy prior to November 5, 2014, abdominal scars, residuals of cholecystectomy surgical procedure
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2020
- Citation
- 20014234
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 40 percent for lumbosacral strain and found that the keloid scars of the chest were presumed to have been aggravated by active service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has determined that the veteran's keloid scars of the chest, back, right arm and armpits are not service-connected as they did not develop due to an injury or disease incurred in service. The evidence does not support a finding that these scars were caused by immunizations received during service.
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