The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn by his representative, and therefore the appeals are dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative withdrew all of the Veteran's pending appeals in a January 17, 2012 letter.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot calcaneal spurs, right foot calcaneal spurs, left foot postsurgical paresthesia, right foot postsurgical paresthesia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2012
- Citation
- 1204247
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for additional development due to a need for an addendum opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his right foot condition, including calcaneal spurs and degenerative joint disease.
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