The Veteran's appeal for service connection for mood disorder, NOS was withdrawn. The GERD rating from November 18, 2014 to April 11, 2016 is granted at a 10% rating and from April 11, 2016, the GERD rating is increased to 30%. The anxiety neurosis rating remains at 50%.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for mood disorder, NOS. For GERD, the evidence shows symptoms consistent with a 10% rating prior to April 11, 2016 and a 30% rating from that date onwards. The anxiety neurosis is rated at 50%, which meets the criteria for reduced reliability and productivity.
- Claimed conditions
- mood disorder, not otherwise specified, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), anxiety neurosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- August 2, 2018
- Citation
- 18123710
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
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