The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all remaining issues on appeal, including those related to the conditions listed and service connection theories.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals in a signed statement indicating satisfaction with decisions rendered to date.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left thumb fracture, bilateral pes planus with history of plantar fasciitis prior to December 3, 2019 and to a rating in excess of 30 percent thereafter, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, benign liver neoplasm, left foot scar status post plantar fasciitis surgery prior to December 3, 2019 and to a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter, right foot scar status post plantar fasciitis release surgery prior to December 3, 2019 and to a rating in excess of 10 percent thereafter, migraine headaches, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, dysthymic disorder prior to December 3, 2019 and a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20041157
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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