The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1615453
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's service connection claims for hypertensive cardiovascular disease, peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, right ear hearing loss, and refractive error have all been denied. The Board found that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,There was no diagnosis of right ear hearing loss for VA purposes in the post-service records.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to August 3, 2021 due to a need for further action by the AOJ. The AOJ is instructed to assign ratings and effective dates for peripheral neuropathy and vascular disease before readjudicating the claim.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and the motion for reconsideration remains pending.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's status post amputation of right fifth toe with history of necrosis and remanded the peripheral vascular disease claim.
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