The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin cancer, hyperthyroidism (claimed as Grave’s disease, thyroid problems and Raynaud’s disease), an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and hypertension have been dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neurological disorders and hypertension, and an increased rating for ischemic heart disease (IHD) are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claims for skin cancer, hyperthyroidism, and PTSD at the February 2019 Board hearing. The remaining issues were not addressed in the decision as they were remanded for further development.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"skin cancer"}, {"condition_name":"hyperthyroidism (claimed as Grave’s disease, thyroid problems and Raynaud's disease)"}, {"condition_name":"right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy"}, {"condition_name":"left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy"}, {"condition_name":"right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy"}, {"condition_name":"left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy"}, {"condition_name":"hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure)"}, {"condition_name":"ischemic heart disease (IHD)"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19178860
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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