The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to a disability evaluation greater than 50 percent for PTSD/OCD from August 31, 2004 through August 12, 2007 was withdrawn by the Veteran and is dismissed. The claim for TDIU was denied as the evidence does not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone are sufficient to prevent him from engaging in substantially gainful employment, and his withdrawal of the appeal concerning the disability evaluation for PTSD/OCD.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic stress disorder/obsessive compulsive disorder (PTSD/OCD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2009
- Citation
- 0908896
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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