The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal in October 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- right first toe, right second toe, right third toe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2009
- Citation
- 0926562
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining all available service treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to properly rate the Veteran's bilateral foot disability, including whether he has hammer toes and any related neurological condition. The VA examiner will be asked to provide opinions on these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the inclusion of new VA treatment records not previously considered in the decision. The Board cannot consider these records without a proper SSOC, so the case must be returned for that purpose.
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