The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome and bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis. The appeals have been dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of both appeals through his authorized representative.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), bilateral foot disability, to include plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 26, 2023
- Citation
- A23037337
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several issues, including service connection for stomach pain.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain another VA examination that includes passive range of motion findings for a more accurate assessment of the severity of the service-connected lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and increased the ratings for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine with IVDS, left ankle sprain, and left lower extremity radiculopathy to 20 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the service-connected tenia pedis and onychomycosis bilateral feet, denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and service connection, and remanded several claims for further development.
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