The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal of the remaining claims prior to a decision being made.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal, thus ending the proceedings.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired neuropsychiatric disorder, shell fragment wound of the left leg with fracture of the tibia and fibula, shell fragment wound of the left thigh with fracture of the left femur and shortening of the left leg, dorsolumbar paravertebral myositis, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0930221
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal seeking service connection for an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder, including schizophrenia. The decision was based on a March 2015 rating decision that granted benefits.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an acquired neuropsychiatric disorder claimed as schizophrenia, which constitutes a full grant of the benefits sought on appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The case was remanded multiple times, but ultimately the TDIU claim was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's TDIU claim due to inconsistencies in the August 2013 VA examination report and a need for further medical evaluation.
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