The Veteran's appeal for reducing his disability rating from 50% to 10% for skin infection with keloids on head, neck, and face has been withdrawn. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the reduction in disability rating for his service-connected skin infection with keloids on head, neck, and face.
- Claimed conditions
- skin infection, keloids on head, neck, and face
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24071102
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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