Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed as the Veteran's attempt to seek a rating higher than 20 percent for right tibial stress fracture with right superficial peroneal neuropathy was an invalid attempt and the issue is no longer in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The regional office's implementation of the Board's judgment was not a 'decision' that could be appealed through the filing of a Notice of Disagreement.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25035824
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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