The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal through his attorney.
The deciding factor: The appellant and his attorney requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to its decision being issued.
- Claimed conditions
- ruptured left Achilles tendon, right lower extremity radiculopathy with leg pain, left lower extremity radiculopathy with leg pain
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 4, 2021
- Citation
- 21006390
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a ruptured left Achilles tendon secondary to bilateral plantar fasciitis due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's ruptured left Achilles tendon and whether a separate or higher rating is warranted under Diagnostic Code 5271. The TDIU claim also requires additional development.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee, ruptured Achilles tendon, and lumbar spine disabilities. The Veteran appealed these decisions to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court), which vacated the January 2018 decision in part and remanded the matter back to the Board.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right hip osteoarthritis, left knee torn medial meniscus, lumbar spine disability, and ruptured left Achilles tendon due to inadequate VA examinations and missing treatment records.
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