The Veteran's representative has withdrawn the appeal for an increased rating for schizophrenia.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal on the issue of increased rating for schizophrenia.
- Claimed conditions
- schizophrenic disorder, persistent depression
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1332431
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent disabling for schizophrenic disorder prior to the Board's decision.
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