The Board dismissed the appeal as the Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, which he had reopened based on new evidence.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal before a decision was made.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19179852
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for esophageal cancer, benign prostate hypertrophy, and erectile dysfunction secondary to the now service-connected benign prostate hypertrophy. The claims for larynx cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, diabetes, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a stomach disorder were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disorder and peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will receive further evaluations.
- Partly granted
The veteran's rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy was increased to 40%. Other issues related to service connection were remanded for further development.
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