Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for a mental illness to establish eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The appeal for a rating in excess of 20 percent for right rotator cuff tendonitis with moderate impingement is denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's mental illness claim was granted, making the original service connection issue moot.
- Claimed conditions
- Mental Illness, Right Rotator Cuff Tendonitis with Moderate Impingement
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080930
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.