All appeals related to the Veteran's upper extremities and tinnitus have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.,The Veteran’s diabetic nephropathy with hypertension has not met the criteria for a higher rating, as it does not require regulation of activities or hospitalization.,Service connection for cervical myelopathy, hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and acquired psychiatric disorder have all been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for cervical myelopathy, hypertension, and bilateral upper extremity disabilities; entitlement to earlier effective dates for diabetic nephropathy with hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral lower extremity disabilities, and tinnitus; and increased rating claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, tinnitus, diabetic nephropathy with hypertension (diabetic nephology), lower left extremity peripheral neuropathy, lower right extremity peripheral neuropathy, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- October 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19176791
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.
- 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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