The veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left foot fracture.
The deciding factor: The veteran's appeal was withdrawn prior to the promulgation of a decision, thus there are no specific errors of fact or law in the determination being appealed.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0907561
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for a right ankle strain, acne with scars, left foot fracture, right knee tendinopathy, left knee strain, and tinnitus as the first communication from the Veteran to VA evidencing his intent to file claims for these conditions was received on December 5, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding multiple issues addressed in the December 2016 rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot fracture, finding that there is no current evidence of such a condition and that it is not related to his service-connected left knee disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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