The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable rating for a neck scar, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's written request to withdraw the claim was properly documented in the February 20, 2025 Report of General Information.
- Claimed conditions
- neck scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25009022
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the 10 percent rating for residuals of thyroid cancer, status post thyroidectomy and denied a compensable rating for the neck scar, s/p thyroidectomy, as well as ratings in excess of 10 percent for xeroderma and service connection for blurred vision, secondary to the thyroid condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection due to duty to assist errors and the need for a medical examination under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for hypertension, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a rating in excess of 10 percent for type II diabetes mellitus, as well as a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a compensable rating for a neck scar.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, low back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and a neck scar.
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