The Veteran withdrew his claims for the issues related to right sacroiliac joint arthritis, left sacroiliac joint arthritis, right talocalcaneal joint arthritic changes, and left talocalcaneal joint arthritic changes.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal regarding these specific issues in a December 2016 submission.
- Claimed conditions
- right sacroiliac joint arthritis, left sacroiliac joint arthritis, right talocalcaneal joint arthritic changes, left talocalcaneal joint arthritic changes
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1701363
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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