The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a brain tumor was dismissed. The claim of reopening her acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD due to MST) was granted, but the case is remanded for additional development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a brain tumor during the August 2018 Board hearing. Her claim of reopening her acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD due to MST) was granted as new and material evidence had been received, but the case is remanded for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- Brain Tumor, Acquired Psychiatric Disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2019
- Citation
- 19130003
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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