The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for right metatarsalgia and right plantar fasciitis, claimed as bilateral foot condition and arthritis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing prior to a decision being issued by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- right metatarsalgia, right plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2021
- Citation
- A21016932
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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