The Veteran withdrew the appeal for increased disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal was in writing and clearly expressed the intent to withdraw the appeal, thus there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration on these issues.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, Diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24069962
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 claims for increased disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both upper extremities, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 20 percent.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to obstructive sleep apnea and diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, all as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II.
- Granted
The Board granted initial disability ratings for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, right and left lower extremities involving femoral and sciatic nerves, and a 70 percent rating for service-connected other specified depressive disorder with anxious distress (moderate), as well as a compensable rating for hypertension.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) because the evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.
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