The Veteran's appeal as to the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral Achilles tendonitis has been withdrawn prior to the Board's decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding this issue before the Board could make a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- hypopigmentation vitiligo, bilateral Achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2018
- Citation
- 1801589
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, right foot conditions (hallux rigidus, calcaneal spurs, and plantar fascitis), left foot conditions (hallux rigidus, calcaneal spurs, and plantar fascitis), and bilateral Achilles tendonitis.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral Achilles tendonitis, finding that the conditions are related to foot injuries incurred during active service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral Achilles tendonitis, bilateral pes planus, bilateral metatarsalgia, bilateral hallux valgus, bilateral hallux rigidus, left navicular avulsion fracture, and left great toe degenerative arthritis. The issues of secondary service connection have also been resolved in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral foot condition. The other issues on appeal are remanded.
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