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The appeal as to entitlement to service connection for a right elbow disability is dismissed.

July 30, 2026Citation Nr. A26069981Docket 240903-471138va.gov source

  • entitlement to service connection for a right elbow disabilityDismissed
  • entitlement to service connection for a left elbow disabilityDismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellar tendonitisDismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellar tendonitisDismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for plantar fasciitis, left footDismissed
  • entitlement to a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)Dismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for residual right ankle sprainDismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for residual left ankle sprainDismissed
DecisionAnalysis

Board reasoning

The Board notes that the Veteran withdrew his appeal in writing on December 16, 2025, through his representative, which the Board finds satisfies withdrawal requirements for all issues listed above. Consequently, there are no remaining appellate issues for review in this docket and the Board dismisses the appeal in full. The withdrawal was effective immediately upon receipt by VA.

Issues

  • entitlement to service connection for a right elbow disabilityDismissed
  • entitlement to service connection for a left elbow disabilityDismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee patellar tendonitisDismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee patellar tendonitisDismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for plantar fasciitis, left footDismissed
  • entitlement to a compensable rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB)Dismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for residual right ankle sprainDismissed
  • entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for residual left ankle sprainDismissed

Authorities

  • Hembree v. Wilkie, 33 Vet. App. 1, 5-7 (2020)cites withdrawal standards for an issued appeal
  • Martinez v. McDonough, 36 Vet. App. 320 (2023)validity of withdrawal statement questioned, cited in determining withdrawal is proper

Extracted with gpt-5-nano-2025-08-07. Citations are kept only when they appear in the decision text.