The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all pending claims and appeals before the Board, including an initial compensable rating for left thigh scars.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in a June 2021 statement.
- Claimed conditions
- left thigh scars
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24031141
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of a TDIU was denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for bilateral axilla scars and left thigh scars has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran during the appeal process.
- Granted
The Veteran's increased disability ratings for left thigh scars and right and left leg scars are granted, with a maximum rating of 20 percent for the left thigh scars and 10 percent for the right and left leg scars.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left knee chondral fissuring has resolved, and his current symptoms are attributable to nonservice-connected conditions. His service-connected left thigh scars have been rated as noncompensably disabling since October 27, 2005.
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