The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma-related peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity has been dismissed due to his death. The Board found that the issue was not properly addressed in their previous decisions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, and therefore the Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24000326
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremity (BUE) is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremity (BLE).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development and adjudication due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's peripheral neuropathy is caused or aggravated by his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, including verification of herbicide exposure and a VA examination.
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