The appellant withdrew her appeal regarding the service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal and was satisfied with the grant of dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20064919
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal seeking increased ratings for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions, including foot, knee, hip, shoulder, and peripheral neuropathy conditions, to ensure proper development of evidence.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper and lower extremities, as well as right and left lower extremity sciatica.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, heart disorder, and peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities as there was no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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