The veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher disability rating for scarring, residuals of stab wounds of the bilateral upper extremities from the Legacy appeals system to participate in VA's Rapid Appeals Modernization Program (RAMP).
The deciding factor: The Veteran elected to withdraw his appeal and participate in RAMP, which serves as a withdrawal of the appeal under the Legacy appeals system.
- Claimed conditions
- scarring, residuals of stab wounds of the bilateral upper extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001608
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 appeal for service connection for scarring was dismissed due to a procedural error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of informed consent documentation for cryotherapy procedures performed on the Veteran's finger, which may have led to additional disability.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected lichen simplex chronicus with scarring, finding that his condition did not meet criteria for higher ratings based on exposure or other factors. The current rating is appropriate given the Veteran's symptoms and treatment.
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