The Veteran's appeals for service connection for anemia, sleep apnea, and hypothyroidism have been dismissed due to the Veteran requesting withdrawals of her appeals.,Her right foot strain was rated noncompensable prior to June 6, 2011. From that date, she received a separate 10% rating for arthritis in her right foot. The Board denied a higher rating from July 23, 2014 to January 9, 2020 and granted a 50% rating starting from January 9, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawals of her appeals for anemia, sleep apnea, and hypothyroidism. The Board dismissed these appeals as the Veteran withdrew them.,For her right foot strain, the Board denied a higher rating from July 23, 2014 to January 9, 2020 and granted a 50% rating starting from January 9, 2020. The rationale was based on the Veteran's extreme tenderness of plantar surfaces that did not improve with orthopedic shoes or appliances.
- Claimed conditions
- Anemia, Sleep Apnea, Hypothyroidism, Right Foot Strain, Right Foot Arthritis, Bilateral Pes Planus with Metatarsalgia (Left Foot)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21073999
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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