The veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for a psychiatric disability has been dismissed without prejudice due to his withdrawal of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2005
- Citation
- 0529285
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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