The Board dismissed the Veteran’s claims of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis with heel spurs, degenerative changes mid-foot, bilaterally, and left fifth toe fracture with hallux rigidus and Morton's neuroma, as well as his claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 3, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s representative requested withdrawal of the appeal on April 24, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral plantar fasciitis with heel spurs, degenerative changes mid-foot, left fifth toe fracture with hallux rigidus and Morton's neuroma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2020
- Citation
- 20073916
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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