The veteran withdrew the appeal before a decision was made.
The deciding factor: The appellant, through his authorized representative, requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0812234
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 has remanded the case for a new opinion regarding the Veteran's right ankle disability, and denied service connection for residuals of a right foot injury and diabetes.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a right foot injury, a cyst on the back of the neck, an eye condition, and a low back disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities or that any of these conditions were related to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records from August 2006 to present.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right foot disability is related to an in-service injury.
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