The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn for the claims of service connection for various conditions, including impetigo of the hands, tinea cruris, low blood pressure condition, head injury with dizziness and nausea, vertigo associated with low blood pressure condition, right leg condition with cramping, left leg condition with cramping, peripheral neuropathy in upper extremities, and a right foot condition. The claims are dismissed as withdrawn.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for these specific conditions prior to the Board's decision being issued.
- Claimed conditions
- impetigo of the hands, tinea cruris, low blood pressure condition, head injury, syncopial episode, mild concussion with dizziness and nausea, vertigo associated with low blood pressure condition, right leg condition with cramping, left leg condition with cramping, peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, right foot condition with nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2012
- Citation
- 1236255
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted the Veteran's requests to readjudicate his claims for service connection for coronary atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus type II, but has remanded the cases due to new evidence received. The claims are being remanded for toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) medical opinions regarding any possible nexus between the Veteran's claimed exposures in Camp Lejeune and his conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's gastrointestinal condition, complete hysterectomy, peripheral neuropathy in the upper and lower extremities, and skin cancer are remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to service exposure to Agent Orange.
- Denied
The Veteran's tinea cruris was rated as noncompensable (0 percent) since the July 3, 2024 service-connection effective date. The VA examiner found that the condition affected less than 5% of his total body area and zero percent of exposed areas, thus not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including depression and mood swings, cold weather injuries of the upper and lower extremities, ankle conditions, peripheral neuropathy, erectile dysfunction, left hip condition, hypertension, and bilateral teeth condition. The evidence does not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.
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