The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of all related claims.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeals regarding multiple issues at a Board hearing held on July 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- glaucoma, diabetes mellitus type II, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity (middle radicular group), peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (upper radicular group), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (external cutaneous nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (external cutaneous nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (ilio inguinal nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (ilio inguinal nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (external popliteal nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (external popliteal nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 7, 2023
- Citation
- A23035066
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction was denied as the evidence did not show that he had been diagnosed and manifested to at least a 10 percent disability rating on or prior to May 8, 2001.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, diabetic nephropathy, and prostate cancer. The issues of entitlement to special monthly compensation based on housebound status and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are remanded.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected diabetes mellitus type II and panic disorder with insomnia. The decision finds that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the erectile dysfunction was caused by these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's eligibility for PCAFC benefits is remanded due to the AOJ's failure to address whether it is in the best interest of the Veteran to participate in the program. The Board finds that the Veteran has been in need of personal care services for at least six continuous months based on an inability to perform the ADL of bathing.
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