The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn prior to the Board making a decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal in February 2018 correspondence.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)), a heart disorder (to include ischemic heart disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 25, 2018
- Citation
- 1824374
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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