Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable initial rating for left flat foot (pes planus) was withdrawn by the Veteran and is therefore dismissed.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal of the appeal met the requirements listed at 38 C.F.R. § 20.205 for a valid withdrawal of appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left flat foot (pes planus)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25057830
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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