The Veteran's right and left Achilles tendonitis and tenosynovitis were found to have onset during active service. The appeal for numbness of the lower extremities was withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding numbness of the lower extremities, leaving only the issues related to Achilles tendonitis and tenosynovitis which were granted.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of right lower extremity, numbness of left lower extremity, right Achilles tendonitis and tenosynovitis, left Achilles tendonitis and tenosynovitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1040380
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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