The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased evaluations of left and right hallux valgus with hammer toe, as well as generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal by submitting a VA Form 10182 requesting the cancellation of his BVA Appeal and all associated claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left hallux valgus with hammer toe (claimed as left foot callus), right hallux valgus with hammer toe (claimed as right foot callus), generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2024
- Citation
- A24077745
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of October 29, 2003, for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder, but denied service connection for persistent depressive disorder.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status after December 31, 2023, as there was no single service-connected disability rated at 100 percent.
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