The veteran's appeal for service connection for fatigue, memory loss, sleep problems, isolationism, irritability, lack of concentration, depression, sexual dysfunction, lumps in different parts of the body, and skin lesions as chronic disabilities resulting from an undiagnosed illness was dismissed due to a failure to timely file a substantive appeal. The claim for PTSD remains pending.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not timely perfect an appeal to the July 1998 rating decision regarding his claim for service connection for fatigue, memory loss, sleep problems, isolationism, irritability, lack of concentration, depression, sexual dysfunction, lumps in different parts of the body, and skin lesions as chronic disabilities resulting from an undiagnosed illness.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue, memory loss, sleep problems, isolationism, irritability, lack of concentration, depression, sexual dysfunction, lumps in different parts of the body, skin lesions
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0121216
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Denied
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to July 1, 2016. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity. For TDIU, the Veteran had multiple service-connected disabilities but his education and work experience were sufficient for sedentary or light labor employment.
- Granted
The Veteran's depression was rated at 50 percent prior to September 27, 2017. From September 27, 2017, the rating for depression increased to 70 percent.
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