Dismissed
The appeal for earlier effective dates for the disability ratings of chronic tension headaches and diabetic neuropathy was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran explicitly withdrew his appeal, understanding the consequences of doing so.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic tension headaches, diabetic neuropathy, right upper extremity (major) to include the long thoracic nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011810
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