The appeals for kidney disease and right foot osteomyelitis were dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision by the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for kidney disease and right foot osteomyelitis before the Board could make a determination.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney Disease, Right Foot Osteomyelitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- Not specified
- Citation
- 18100058
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to errors in duty to assist, and for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for psychiatric disability, bilateral foot disability, and kidney disability.
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