The Board has dismissed the claims for an increased rating for athlete's foot and service connection for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, L5-S1, to include as secondary to service-connected arthritis of the cervical spine. The Veteran withdrew his appeals with respect to these issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran indicated in correspondence that he wished to withdraw his appeals regarding these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- athlete's foot, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, L5-S1, hypothyroidism
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1020756
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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