The Veteran's motion to withdraw his claims regarding earlier effective dates for numbness of the upper and lower extremities was dismissed as he had withdrawn them himself.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his motions, indicating that he had overlooked these issues in his initial submissions.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness of the left upper extremity, numbness of the right upper extremity, numbness of the left lower extremity, numbness of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2024
- Citation
- 24009014
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disability, numbness of upper extremities, right shoulder impingement syndrome, allergic rhinitis, and scars.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied service connection for numbness of the right and left upper extremities, a left foot disability, and found that further evidence is needed to determine the etiology of a left shoulder and lumbar spine disability.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for numbness of the right and left lower extremities was granted, with a rating of 40 percent assigned for each condition.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for numbness of the right and left lower extremities as these claims have been fully resolved by a July 2023 rating decision that granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The cervical spine disorder claim is remanded due to procedural issues.
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