The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board issuing a decision.
The deciding factor: The appellant, through his authorized representative, requested withdrawal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bipolar disorder type I, anxiety disorder with panic attacks
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2015
- Citation
- 1550459
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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- Granted
The Veteran's kidney disease is caused by his service-connected hypertension, and he has a current diagnosis of PTSD related to in-service stressors. The claims for these conditions are granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including mood disorder, anxiety disorder not otherwise specified (NOS), and bipolar disorder type I, is service-connected.
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