The Veteran withdrew from appeal all issues related to increased ratings for various Parkinson's Disease symptoms, including sexual dysfunction and bradykinesia in both upper and lower extremities. The appeals are dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew their appeal of the issues listed.
- Claimed conditions
- sexual dysfunction, right upper extremity bradykinesia, tremors, muscle rigidity, and stiffness due to Parkinson’s Disease, left upper extremity bradykinesia, tremors, muscle rigidity, and stiffness due to Parkinson’s Disease, right lower extremity balance impairment, bradykinesia, tremors, muscle rigidity, and stiffness due to Parkinson’s Disease, left lower extremity balance impairment, bradykinesia, tremors, muscle rigidity, and stiffness due to Parkinson’s Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21005060
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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