The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss, pes planus, plantar fasciitis, and denied her request to reopen her previously denied claim of service connection for bilateral hallux valgus. For the entire initial rating period on appeal beginning May 22, 2012, a 20 percent rating was granted for each of her right and left ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeals regarding these issues during her August 2018 hearing before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, bilateral hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124118
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, hypertension, and various musculoskeletal and skin disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted, while fibromyalgia, internal or external hemorrhoids, bilateral hearing loss, and neuropathy are denied.
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