The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a right toe injury, indicating he was satisfied with his current disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal on his own accord.
- Claimed conditions
- right toe injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2018
- Citation
- 1806481
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right foot disability, which may be related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of VA examination for the right toe injury, which is related to service-connected right foot injury.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, right toe injury, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, affective psychosis, and adjustment disorder due to incomplete service records.
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