The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both upper and lower extremities.
The deciding factor: The veteran's representative requested withdrawal of the appeal, which was confirmed by a fax from the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2009
- Citation
- 0901500
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities on a direct basis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including diabetes and peripheral neuropathy, have rendered him unemployable from December 10, 2009. However, due to his non-service-connected back disability, a TDIU rating prior to March 1, 2011 is denied. The Board has also found that the Veteran's service-connected diabetes does not warrant a rating in excess of 20 percent.
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