The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an increased rating and earlier effective date for PTSD with depressive disorder, so the case is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his appeal in writing prior to the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19165502
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
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