The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings in excess of 10 percent for his right ankle, thumb, and ring finger disabilities have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal before a decision was made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a determination on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right ankle instability, osteoarthritis status post peroneus brevis tendon repair with cadaveric graft and failed Brostrom procedure, recurrent right first carpal metacarpal dislocation with painful motion of the thumb, recurrent right first carpal metacarpal dislocation with ring finger trauma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24036181
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's major depressive disorder, lumbosacral strain, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, chronic right ankle instability, and bilateral hearing loss. The claims for service connection for sleep apnea and gastrointestinal disorder were remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for chronic left and right ankle instability, finding that the current disabilities are causally connected to in-service ankle instability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation for his service-connected right ankle disability has been remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for dependency benefits was denied as the evidence did not show that he had submitted information about his dependents within a year of being notified of his combined rating in January 2007.
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