Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for tophi right index finger was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of all claims except his hypertension claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran explicitly and unambiguously withdrew all outstanding claims, including the one on appeal, in January 2025 and March 2025, which are considered valid under the regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- tophi right index finger, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095977
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