The Veteran's claim for hypertension was dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection. Claims for Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, right foot hallux valgus and plantar fasciitis, and left foot plantar fasciitis were denied. The claim for rheumatoid arthritis was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's hypertension claim was granted in a prior decision, making the current appeal moot.
- Claimed conditions
- Hepatitis C, Hepatitis B, Right foot hallux valgus, Left foot plantar fasciitis, Rheumatoid arthritis of the back, hips, shoulders, and feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2023
- Citation
- 23062414
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Partly granted
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- Granted
The Veteran is granted a TDIU for the period from May 25, 2016 to January 18, 2017 due to his service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for right foot hallux valgus from January 9, 2024, and denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for pes planus from July 27, 2023. A 20 percent rating was assigned prior to April 26, 2019, for the Veteran's right compartment syndrome with reflex sympathetic dystrophy, right foot drop, and right shin splint.
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