The veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the issues of service connection for a right foot infection secondary to the right great toe fracture residuals disability and an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for the residuals of the right great toe fracture. The Board has dismissed the appeal due to this withdrawal.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew their appeal before the decision was made.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot infection, right great toe fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0825540
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal for service connection and earlier effective dates for various conditions, as he concurrently filed a request for higher-level review while his prior appeal was pending.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded three issues: rating of more than 10 percent for right great toe fracture residuals, service connection for a right lower extremity vascular disorder, and service connection for a dental disability. The AOJ is instructed to schedule updated examinations and obtain VA medical opinions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to outstanding records and inadequate prior examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by metastatic esophageal cancer, which is presumed to have originated during service due to herbicide exposure. Service connection for the cause of death and esophageal cancer has been granted.
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