The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating for a right ankle disability prior to November 2, 2010, and in excess of 20 percent thereafter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the appeal on his own accord.
- Claimed conditions
- sinus tarsitis, degenerative joint disease with residuals of right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1737589
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis as secondary to service-connected pes planus, but denied service connection for Achilles tendonitis and sinus tarsitis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disorders, including pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and sinus tarsitis, has been reopened due to new evidence. However, the claims are denied as there is no evidence of aggravation during service or onset in service for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling an examination to determine if his current diagnoses are related to a sprain he had in service.
- Denied
The Board found that there is no evidence to support a direct service connection for the Veteran's left foot disability. The current evidence does not show an in-service injury or disease related to his feet, and the medical opinions do not establish a nexus between his current disabilities and his military service.
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