The Veteran withdrew her appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for a stress fracture of the right ankle, post-operative.
The deciding factor: The Veteran explicitly and unambiguously withdrew her appeal in February and June 2020 statements.
- Claimed conditions
- stress fracture of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20044386
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's combined rating of 80 percent due to service-connected disabilities does not meet the criteria for a TDIU, as her disabilities are rated at least 40% and she meets the percentage requirements. The Board finds no persuasive evidence suggesting that her service-connected disabilities render her unemployable.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no evidence of current disability related to service, specifically stress fractures of the right and left ankles. The veteran's complaints during active duty for training were not confirmed by subsequent medical examinations or treatment records.
- Denied
The Board has determined that a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected stress fracture, right ankle is not warranted.
- Granted
The appellant's service-connected disabilities prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation due to the combined effect of multiple conditions, including fibrocystic breast disease and ankle fractures.
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