The Board has dismissed all issues of appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative before the Board could make a determination.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis, left hamstring tendonitis, with limitation of extension of the thigh, right hamstring tendonitis, with limitation of extension of the thigh, left thigh limitation of flexion, right thigh limitation of flexion, left thigh limitation of abduction, adduction, and rotation, right thigh limitation of abduction, adduction, and rotation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2024
- Citation
- A24042910
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claims for a rating higher than 10 percent for residuals of left hip fractures to the left acetabular and left pubic rami with limitation of adduction, as well as for left thigh limitation of flexion and extension are all denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left thigh limitation of flexion is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left thigh limitation of extension is denied.
- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for bilateral flat feet with plantar fasciitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an addendum medical opinion.
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