The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn and the case is dismissed as there are no remaining issues for appellate review.
The deciding factor: The appellant (Veteran) withdrew her appeal through her authorized representative, indicating satisfaction with the RO's decision to increase her initial rating for service-connected PTSD with major depression to 70 percent effective June 12, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 14, 2013
- Citation
- 1315753
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, effective December 31, 2015, but denied all other claims.
- Denied
Service connection for PTSD with major depression was granted, effective February 12, 2013.,Special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance was granted, effective January 24, 2020.
- Granted
The Veteran's hypertension is granted as directly due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents during his service in the Republic of Vietnam. The Veteran's PTSD with major depression is granted a 70 percent initial evaluation, effective August 24, 2012.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and addressing whether service-connected bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy can be rated based on the evidence of record.
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