The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral frostbite of the feet was withdrawn and therefore dismissed.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal was in writing, included the name of the Veteran, the applicable file number, and a statement indicating that the Veteran wanted to withdraw his appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral frostbite of the feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051742
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 845 · Granted: 39% (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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from performing functions of self-care and may render him unable to protect himself from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The examination is needed to determine if he requires assistance in bathing, tending to hygiene needs, and whether he is substantially confined to his dwelling.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral frostbite of the feet and a fatty liver, but denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and an increased rating for sinusitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral frostbite of the feet.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of bilateral frostbite of the feet is granted and the effective date is set at June 16, 1997. The rating assigned is 30 percent for each foot.
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