The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the case is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension with chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1315758
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all issues in appeal before the Board could make a decision.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension with chronic kidney disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right knee tendonitis, left knee damaged meniscus, and right knee instability, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted the TDIU based on these conditions.
- Granted
The Veteran's disability rating for hypertension with chronic kidney disease was restored from 30% to 60%, effective August 1, 2015. The reduction of the rating was not proper due to sustained material improvement in his condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including hypertension with chronic kidney disease, nephrolithiasis, maxillary sinusitis, anxiety disorder, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, are of such severity that they preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
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