The Board dismissed the appeals for right and left lower extremity neuropathy, right hand condition, and left hand condition. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, respiratory disability, right wrist condition, and left wrist condition were granted service connection. The appeal for erectile dysfunction is being remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals on the matters of right and left lower extremity neuropathy, right hand condition, and left hand condition at a hearing before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Right and Left Lower Extremity Neuropathy, Right Hand Condition, Left Hand Condition, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Respiratory Disability, Right Wrist Condition, Left Wrist Condition, Erectile Dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2023
- Citation
- A23027818
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to his service-connected left knee and left ankle conditions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected other specified insomnia disorder.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and heart disability, including coronary artery disease, as these conditions are found to be proximately due to or the result of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
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