The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic left foot pain was erroneously docketed under the AMA system and is dismissed. The issue remains pending with the AOJ under the Legacy Appeals System.
The deciding factor: The rating decision was issued before the implementation of the AMA, and the Veteran did not opt into RAMP, so the appeal cannot be reviewed under the AMA system.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic left foot pain, left foot hallux valgus - limited range of motion and pain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2020
- Citation
- A20016585
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claims of service connection for migraines, left hip instability, left hip pain, right hip instability, and right hip pain have been dismissed as the Veteran was awarded these conditions in a prior rating decision.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Board found that her tinnitus is at least as likely as not related to hazardous noise exposure during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including knee, foot, hip, shoulder, and psychiatric disabilities. The Veteran's claims are being returned for further development as requested.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted for Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The Board has also remanded the remaining issues due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran does not have additional left foot disability caused by VA care or treatment, including surgeries performed in 1998.
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