The Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings and effective dates have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeals by the Veteran's authorized representative.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's authorized representative withdrew the appeals, thus meeting the criteria for dismissal as per 38 U.S.C. § 7105 and 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric disability, Left leg peripheral neuropathy affecting the sciatic nerve, Left arm peripheral neuropathy, Right leg peripheral neuropathy affecting the sciatic nerve, Right arm peripheral neuropathy, Coronary artery disease status-post myocardial infarction and stent placement, Right ear hearing loss, Left leg peripheral neuropathy affecting the femoral nerve, Right leg peripheral neuropathy affecting the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24052361
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's claim for an increased rating of his psychiatric disability was the initial decision, and thus attorney fees are not eligible based on past due benefits awarded in April 2025.
- Denied
The Veteran's psychiatric disability is currently rated at 30 percent, which is the lowest possible rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders. The Board found that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating as they were intermittent and did not significantly impair his occupational or social functioning.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise the May 2013 rating decision that denied a TDIU, finding no clear and unmistakable error.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient evidence and need for additional examinations.
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