The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, and hypertension have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and tinnitus have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy and right lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy.,New and material evidence was submitted for service connection claims for left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, right lower extremity diabetic polyneuropathy, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2018
- Citation
- 18136570
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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