The Veteran's appeal on the issue of a higher rating for dysthymic disorder has been dismissed due to his withdrawal. The case is being remanded for further development and examination regarding his right elbow, right wrist, and right leg conditions.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew his appeal on the issue of a higher rating for dysthymic disorder prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- dysthymic disorder, posttraumatic arthritic changes of the distal right elbow joint (right elbow disability), posttraumatic deformity of the right wrist involving the ulnar head and degenerative changes of the distal radioulnar joint right wrist (right wrist disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1540551
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's dysthymic disorder disability was productive of total social and occupational impairment throughout the claim period, warranting a 100 percent disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for fibromyalgia and psychiatric disabilities, as well as his entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected dysthymic disorder, anxiety disorder, borderline intellectual functioning, and dyslexia have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
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