The Veteran's appeals for a higher disability rating for persistent depressive disorder prior to January 1, 2015 and an effective date prior to May 7, 2010 were dismissed due to the Veteran expressing his intent to withdraw these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates for his service-connected persistent depressive disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- Persistent Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182982
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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