The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the case.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of their appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- Morton's neuroma, left foot with peripheral neuropathy and neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2006
- Citation
- 0638273
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for right third toe disability and entitlement to TDIU due to outstanding evidence and further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right foot disorders, including Achilles tendinitis and Morton's neuroma. Additional examination is needed to address these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and need for further development, including a new VA examination.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes cavus and Morton's neuroma have been denied as there is no evidence of current diagnoses or a causal relationship to his in-service service.
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