The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective date and initial rating were dismissed. The appeal for a higher initial rating was remanded, as well as the TDIU claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding these issues prior to the Board issuing its decision.
- Claimed conditions
- post concussion syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20019670
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected closed head injury residuals, post concussion syndrome, have been manifested by headaches and subjective complaints of mild impairment of memory. The Board finds that the disability does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an updated assessment of his eligibility for vocational rehabilitation and employment benefits, given changes in his employment status and combined evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a new VA examination to evaluate her service-connected closed head injury residuals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records. The issue of an increased rating for PTSD remains on appeal.
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