The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to an effective date earlier than April 13, 2010, for the grant of service connection for peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity, as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus type II.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal on this issue in writing.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vascular disease, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1614507
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and peripheral vascular disease of the right and left lower extremities was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), hypertension, heart condition, and peripheral vascular disease of both lower extremities to obtain additional evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance is remanded. The Board needs more medical evidence to determine if the veteran's service-connected disabilities require aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including PTSD and diabetes, was granted. The character of the Veteran's discharge from service does not bar VA benefits.
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