The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by her, and thus the Board is dismissing the appeal for the issues of service connection for hallux valgus of the left foot, bilateral hammertoes, and fat pad atrophy of the bilateral feet.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of her appeal in writing, specifying that she wished to withdraw all remaining issues in the case.
- Claimed conditions
- hallux valgus of the left foot, bilateral hammertoes, fat pad atrophy of the bilateral feet
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22040484
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 has remanded the claims for service connection and rating issues due to outstanding VA and private treatment records not being obtained prior to adjudication.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to multiple pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and Gulf War examination.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for hallux valgus of the right and left foot, effective November 30, 2004. The claim for a higher rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hammertoes and chronic mycotic infections of the bilateral feet, as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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