The Board dismissed the appeals for increased ratings of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in the lower extremities and granted service connection for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings, while the evidence supported a grant of service connection for hypertension based on chronicity during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity (LLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) of the femoral nerve (anterior crural), right lower extremity (RLE) diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) of the femoral nerve (anterior crural), hypertension (HTN)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24073111
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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