The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by her authorized representative, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.
The deciding factor: The appellant (through their authorized representative) requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2020
- Citation
- A20009525
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, is remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records, research into a claimed stressor, and a fully adequate VA examination.
- Granted
The Veteran's other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder is related to service, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition. The claims of entitlement to service connection for anxiety and depression are remanded as a new opinion is needed. The claim for TDIU is also remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent disability rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder, major depressive disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. The evidence shows a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
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