The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy was dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.,His initial rating for MDD remains denied, as it does not meet the criteria for a higher than 50 percent rating based on the severity of his symptoms.,Service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and right testicle injury were both denied. The evidence did not support these claims.,The Veteran's appeal was also remanded for further consideration regarding service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical injury, and upper extremity peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. His MDD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher than 50 percent rating as they were not severe enough to cause deficiencies in most areas of functioning. Service connection was denied for lower extremity radiculopathy and right testicle injury due to lack of evidence supporting these claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, major depressive disorder (MDD), bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, right testicle injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22030303
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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