The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings for erectile dysfunction, coronary artery disease, and type II diabetes mellitus as the Veteran's representative withdrew these claims during a hearing before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative explicitly withdrew the appeal of the three issues at issue during the pre-hearing conference, which was noted by the presiding VLJ on the record.
- Claimed conditions
- Erectile Dysfunction (ED), Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Type II Diabetes Mellitus (DM II)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2021
- Citation
- 21001397
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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