The Veteran's appeals for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus, an effective date prior to December 6, 2014 for the grant of a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus, and nonservice-connected pension have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received for sleep apnea, right ankle arthritis, and left ankle arthritis. The claims are being remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for bilateral pes planus, an effective date prior to December 6, 2014 for the grant of a 50 percent disability rating for bilateral pes planus, and nonservice-connected pension.,New and material evidence has been received for sleep apnea, right ankle arthritis, and left ankle arthritis. The claims are being remanded for further evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Pes Planus, Sleep Apnea, Right Ankle Arthritis, Left Ankle Arthritis, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Lower Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Right Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy, Left Upper Extremity Peripheral Neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2022
- Citation
- 22045638
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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