The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and an earlier effective date for PTSD have been dismissed as there is no pending appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that the Veteran has not filed any motions or appeals regarding these matters, thus dismissing them.
- Claimed conditions
- epidermophytosis of the feet, tailbone fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1045640
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have made it impossible for him to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective November 15, 2013.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional VCAA notice.
- Denied
The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen the veteran's claims for service connection for epidermophytosis of the feet, a back disorder, and residuals of an injury to the feet. The appeal is denied.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
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