The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to the request for withdrawal of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of their appeal prior to a decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Seizures, Left foot pain due to bunions and scars, Aquired flatfoot (hallux valgus) left foot, status post Chevron bunionectomy with scars, Right foot pain status post neuroma removal and right foot arthroplasty
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2017
- Citation
- 1755080
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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