The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and TDIU have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his claims through his authorized representative.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal, which was accepted by the VA.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive symptoms, laceration injury, ulnar neuropathy, mild weakness in the palmar aspect of the right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19166200
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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