The veteran has withdrawn his appeals on the issues of initial increased evaluations for his service-connected peripheral neuropathy and diabetes mellitus with impotency and retinopathy.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal in writing, indicating he no longer wishes to pursue these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy right lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy left lower extremity, diabetes mellitus with impotency and retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2008
- Citation
- 0835985
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified errors in the duty to assist and remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and researching whether the Veteran's service on USS NEOSHO exposed him to herbicides.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further development regarding his exposure at Fort McClellan, including toxic exposures. The Board will consider all evidence and determine if there is a nexus between the claimed conditions and these exposures.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II (DM II), erectile dysfunction, peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities, hypothyroidism, and dermatitis (claimed as chloracne) based on the Veteran's presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in Vietnam.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2022, for the awards of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in all extremities but denied an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus and a higher rating for diabetes.
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