The Veteran's appeal of service connection for peripheral neuropathy or burning and tingling sensations in the feet, sleep apnea, and hypertension is dismissed due to withdrawal. The appeal of an initial rating for PTSD prior to February 26, 2019, is granted with a 50% rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal of service connection for peripheral neuropathy or burning and tingling sensations in the feet.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, Sleep apnea, Hypertension, Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080661
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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