Dismissed
The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to November 16, 2017 and a rating in excess of 70 percent thereafter for major depressive disorder associated with Grave's disease was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the issue.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew her appeal in December 2017, indicating satisfaction with the decision and requesting that all remaining issues be withdrawn.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder associated with Grave's disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2022
- Citation
- 22000318
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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