The Board dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals before a decision was made.
- Claimed conditions
- skin cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183764
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The appeal for service connection for skin cancer was dismissed due to untimeliness, while the claim for squamous cell carcinoma was granted.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, prostate cancer, and peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities due to new and relevant evidence having been received.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the claims.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking increased ratings for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
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