Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal because all issues were already decided in a previous decision.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 Board decision adjudicated all issues on the merits, making the current appeal moot.
- Claimed conditions
- diverticulitis with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and resection of the small intestine, sleep apnea, degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, right lower extremity (RLE) sciatica, left lower extremity (LLE) sciatica, degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine, migraine headaches, ocular hypertension, arthritis (also claimed as joint pain), diabetes mellitus type II, RLE diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, LLE diabetic peripheral neuropathy, as secondary to diabetes mellitus type II, left foot disability, to include hammer toes, plantar fasciitis, and degenerative arthritis, as secondary to LLE diabetic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004089
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