The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision on his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder.
The deciding factor: The Veteran and his representative requested to withdraw their appeal prior to any decision being made by the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2017
- Citation
- 1750956
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a chronic left knee disorder and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for a bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral hip disorder, left ankle disability, and bilateral lower extremity neuropathy due to incomplete evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case to allow for a Decision Review Officer hearing and to obtain additional medical records, including mental health records from VA Medical Center in Washington, D.C., and Community Clinic in Alexandria, Virginia. The claimant must also provide evidence of Social Security benefits due to an acquired psychiatric disorder.
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