The Veteran's appeal for service connection of left hand neuropathy has been dismissed due to the withdrawal by his representative.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for service connection of left hand neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- left hand neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23067694
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and the related neuropathies of the hands and legs. The Veteran's current diagnoses are attributed to his non-service-related diabetes.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of right hand, left hand, right foot, and left foot neuropathy due to a lack of new evidence or error in previous decisions.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left hand neuropathy and OSA as secondary conditions, but denied an increased rating prior to September 16, 2021, and granted a 100 percent evaluation from that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus, right hand neuropathy, and left hand neuropathy due to a need for additional evidence.
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