The appeal for an initial compensable rating prior to September 24, 2019 and a rating in excess of 20 percent from September 24, 2019 for an abdominal scar was dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to properly withdraw her Legacy appeal.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran did not validly elect into the modernized review system under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) by withdrawing her Legacy appeal as required.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043334
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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