The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and the Board is dismissing the case.
The deciding factor: The appellant (Veteran) withdrew his appeal through his authorized representative prior to the issuance of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder (including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1701898
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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