The appeal for an initial compensable rating for bilateral status post matrixectomy great toes has been withdrawn and the underlying appeal is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a new VA Form 10182 within one year from the date of the notice of the AOJ's decision on appeal, allowing it to be docketed under the hearing docket instead of the direct review docket.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24067859
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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