The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for adjustment disorder with depression, anxiety, and mild neurocognitive disorder due to TBI. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the increased rating for adjustment disorder with depression, anxiety, and mild neurocognitive disorder due to TBI during the Board videoconference hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depression, anxiety, mild neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19181107
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
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