The Veteran's appeal of the May 2011 rating decision and his right foot disorder claim have been dismissed due to withdrawal. The right foot issue is being remanded for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding whether they filed a timely notice of disagreement with regard to a May 2011 rating decision, leaving only the right foot disorder claim on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- thoracolumbar spine degenerative disc disease and degenerative joint disease with scoliosis, right foot corn, degenerative joint disease of the right first metatarsophalangeal joint
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1631965
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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