The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for left side of face nevus of oculodermal melanocytosis (nevus OTA), a skin condition, and syncope due to his active service. The Veteran withdrew his claim for nevus OTA during a hearing in November 2023, and there is no current evidence of a skin condition or syncope.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim for left side of face nevus of oculodermal melanocytosis (nevus OTA) during the hearing. For the skin condition and syncope claims, the Board found that there are no current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left side of face nevus of oculodermal melanocytosis (nevus OTA), skin condition, syncope
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2023
- Citation
- A23035672
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Dismissed
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