The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding increased ratings for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy, and coronary artery disease. The appeal was withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant's authorized representative met the criteria for dismissal as per 38 U.S.C. § 7105 and 38 C.F.R. § 20.205.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity with involvement of the radial nerve, median nerve and ulnar nerve, peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity with involvement of the radial nerve, median nerve and ulnar nerve, peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (femoral nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (femoral nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (sciatic nerve), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (sciatic nerve), coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24056227
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claims for sleep apnea and an increased disability rating for diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for coronary artery disease is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The decision finds that the Veteran's diabetes mellitus, type II is proximately due to his service-connected PTSD.
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