The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral feet before a decision was made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal prior to any decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187187
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral feet, finding that it is related to in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and insufficient examination. The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of the bilateral feet as secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus is pending.
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