The Veteran's appeals for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left hip, back, neck and headache conditions have been dismissed. The appeals for service connection for right foot and right toe disabilities are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the issues of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left hip, back, neck, and headache; and entitlement to service connection for a right foot and right toe disability at his September 2019 Board hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"left hip condition","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"back condition","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"neck condition","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"headache","status":"dismissed"}, {"condition_name":"right foot condition","status":"remanded"}, {"condition_name":"right toe condition","status":"remanded"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20002634
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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