The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant withdrew their appeal in writing, meeting the criteria for dismissal.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 30, 2021
- Citation
- A21019085
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a conclusion that he was unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 3, 2013 was denied as there were no service-connected disabilities prior to that date.
- Partly granted
The Board dismissed the claims for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability and an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for bilateral plantar fasciitis, denied an initial evaluation in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder, and remanded the claims for initial evaluations in excess of 20 percent for lumbar spine disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU) and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance, but denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for the service-connected major depressive disorder with generalized anxiety disorder.
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