The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for service connection for right heel spur, left foot disability, and lumbar spine disability. The Board finds that these claims are granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids prior to the promulgation of a decision.,New evidence received since the last denial shows a potential nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and service, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- hemorrhoids, right heel spur, left foot disability, lumbar spine disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22038836
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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