The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including Parkinson's disease, diabetes mellitus type 2, and others.
The deciding factor: The Veteran concurrently elected two review options without withdrawing the first, which is prohibited by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Parkinson's disease, Diabetes mellitus type 2, Coronary artery disease, claimed as ischemic heart disease, Hypertension, Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with restless leg syndrome, Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy with restless leg syndrome, Chronic eczema, claimed as skin rash
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25053289
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II and hypertension, to include as secondary to left orchiectomy, for further development in accordance with the PACT Act.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities and denied higher ratings for several service-connected conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including diabetes mellitus, type II, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, hypertension, asthma/lung disease, vision disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis, leukocytosis, kidney disease/kidney stones, enlarged prostate, sleep apnea, rheumatoid arthritis, lumbar spine disability, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability.
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