The Veteran's appeal was withdrawn and dismissed by the Veteran's representative prior to the requested hearing, as the Veteran was satisfied with his current ratings.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in correspondence dated January 2025, indicating he no longer wished to pursue these appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- soft tissue calcification of the left first intermetatarsal space, hallux rigidus, left, radiculopathy, left upper extremity, middle and lower radicular groups (previously rated as left upper extremity (non-dominant), upper radicular and ulnar nerve group radiculopathy, with left arm cubital tunnel syndrome), radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, flat foot (pes planus), right hip suprapatellar effusion, limited extension, right hip suprapatellar effusion, limited adduction, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome, limited flexion, left shoulder [non-dominant] impingement syndrome, to include rotator cuff tendonitis, subdeltoid bursitis, with degenerative joint disease of glenohumeral joint (claimed as left shoulder condition), lumbosacral spine strain (claimed as lower back condition), cervical spine (neck) strain with degenerative arthritis, right knee, suprapatellar effusion (claimed as right knee condition)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25044463
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,797 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral foot disability, including plantar fasciitis and flat foot (pes planus), finding no evidence of a causal link to his active military service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection and rating determinations have been dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal of all pending appeals.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the issues of service connection for lumbar spondylosis and degenerative disc disease, radiculopathy, right lower extremity, sciatic nerve, and rotator cuff tear, glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder as they were already granted in a previous decision.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and initial ratings for his service-connected disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.
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