The veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative prior to the Board issuing a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity, peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2006
- Citation
- 0619820
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Partly granted
The veteran's appeal resulted in a mixed decision. Some ratings were granted, such as a 30 percent rating for anemia secondary to diabetes mellitus and increased ratings for diabetic neuropathy. However, other claims, including higher ratings for diabetes mellitus and earlier effective dates for service connection, were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral vascular disease in both lower extremities prior to December 8, 2015.
- Remanded (sent back)
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