The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral flatfeet, bilateral hallux valgus, and posttraumatic stress disorder was dismissed due to impermissible concurrent election of a supplemental claim and an appeal to the Board.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran impermissibly concurrently elected reviews via a supplemental claim and an appeal to the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus, flatfoot, left foot, flatfoot, right foot, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051779
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a temporary total evaluation because of hospital treatment in excess of 21 days for service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative and is therefore dismissed.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's back, right ring finger, and left foot hallux valgus disabilities but granted an initial 30 percent rating for pes planus from August 17, 2021, a 50 percent rating for pes planus from December 15, 2023, and a separate 10 percent rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis from August 17, 2021.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability and remanded claims for right foot hallux valgus, left foot hallux valgus, right hip disability, and right shoulder disability due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.
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