The veteran withdrew his appeals for initial ratings and compensable ratings for bilateral ankle and foot disabilities, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal in a written request dated March 28, 2021, and subsequently confirmed this in an August 9, 2021, appeal satisfaction notice.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle disability, Right ankle disability, Left foot disability, Right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062891
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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