The Veteran's claims for service connection for small fiber neuropathy in both the right and left lower extremities were dismissed as a matter of law due to an impermissible concurrent election of review.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted a VA Form 10182 requesting Board review before the HLR was completed, creating a procedural defect that led to dismissal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- small fiber neuropathy, right lower extremity, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2024
- Citation
- A24027691
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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