The veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased evaluation of anxiety reaction, currently rated at 50 percent.
The deciding factor: The veteran indicated he was satisfied with the increasing rating and requested to withdraw the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety reaction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2009
- Citation
- 0903773
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the Veteran's motions to reverse or revise prior rating decisions on grounds of clear and unmistakable error (CUE), finding no such errors in the March 1971 and August 2004 decisions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for anxiety reaction prior to April 25, 2016 and an effective date of January 2, 2009 for the grant of TDIU.
- Granted
The Veteran's death was caused by a myocardial infarction, which is considered service-connected due to his pre-existing psychiatric condition and malaria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing a VA examination.
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