The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for kidney problems is dismissed. The Veteran's claim for earlier effective date, prior to April 23, 2021, for the award of service connection for hypertension, BPPV, and ED to include SMC-K was denied. The Veteran's initial compensable rating for BPPV was granted. His initial compensable rating for ED (to include higher-level SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ) was denied. His initial compensable rating for hypertension was also denied.
The deciding factor: The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for kidney problems is dismissed because the Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney problems, Hypertension, Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV), Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 9, 2026
- Citation
- A26011854
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
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