The Board has dismissed both appeals regarding service connection for right hand cramps and an increased rating for neuropathy of the right radial nerve as the Veteran wishes to withdraw her appeals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's attorney notified the Board that she wished to withdraw her appeals, thus meeting the criteria for dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand cramps, neuropathy of the right radial nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22063630
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding aggravation and secondary service connection. The Veteran's back disability may be aggravated by his service-connected diabetic neuropathy, right hand cramps are related to toxic exposure risk activities, and dystonia is related to herbicide agent exposure in service.
- Granted
The Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities, which include bilateral hip osteoarthritis and joint replacement, below the knee amputation on the right, neuropathy of the right radial nerve, left knee disability, and PTSD. The Board found that he meets the criteria for assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing as his service-connected disabilities result in a need for constant use of a wheelchair and canes.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, ischemic heart disease, tinnitus, neuropathy of the right radial nerve, and bilateral hearing loss, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has determined that a TDIU is warranted based on his physical and psychological impairments.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's request for a program of Independent Living Services under Chapter 31, as the requested equipment is not necessary to improve his independence in daily living.
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