The Veteran's appeals for proposed reductions in ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities have been dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran's attorney.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's attorney withdrew all four issues on appeal, thus dismissing the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (femoral nerve), Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity (femoral nerve), Peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), Peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity (sciatic nerve)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24028093
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, sciatic nerve and femoral nerve, and his non-service-connected radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment, and he was granted a TDIU. The Board also granted increased ratings of 40 percent for the left and right lower extremity sciatic neuropathy prior to August 8, 2022.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the reduction of disability ratings for peripheral neuropathy in both lower extremities, and thus these issues are dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded several issues related to peripheral neuropathy and radiculopathy, including the need for additional medical records and clarification of treatment received at Instituto Terapia Fisica (ITF). The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is also referred for a new examination.
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