The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding the increased rating for PTSD with brain syndrome and residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right knee, as well as the TDIU issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw these appeals in writing prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with brain syndrome, residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1723634
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his shell fragment wounds of the right and left knees and legs were granted, with a rating of 30 percent for residuals of a shell fragment wound of the right knee. The effective date is not specified as it was determined that the appeal did not involve service connection issues.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's current right knee disability is not related to his service, and thus denied his claim for service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to the need to consider the history of the injury and determine the extent of muscle damage caused by the shell fragment wounds.
- Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a left arm injury, shell fragment wound of the right knee, and back injury as there is no evidence of such conditions in service or for many years thereafter.
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