The Veteran's appeals for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, and neuropathy of the right lower extremity have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and neuropathy of the right upper extremity are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for these issues prior to a decision being made by the Board.,These claims are inextricably intertwined with the diabetes mellitus claim and thus must be deferred pending resolution of that issue.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, left ankle disability, neuropathy of the right lower extremity, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, eye disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179823
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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