The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for hypoglycemia and a higher rating for dysthymic disorder, as well as his request for an earlier effective date for TDIU. The decision also noted that the veteran's disabilities precluded him from gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support service connection for hypoglycemia or a higher rating for dysthymic disorder, and the effective date was set based on when the RO granted an increased rating for his low back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- hypoglycemia, dysthymic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 26, 2002
- Citation
- 0208489
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's dysthymic disorder disability was productive of total social and occupational impairment throughout the claim period, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for fibromyalgia and psychiatric disabilities, as well as his entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.
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