Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal in January 2025, stating that his feet are much better since he had surgeries and do not want to continue the claim.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal was explicit and unambiguous, with a full understanding of the consequences by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, degenerative arthritis of the left foot, hallux valgus of the left foot, hammer toes of the left foot, degenerative arthritis of the right foot, hallux valgus of the right foot, hammer toes of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018492
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