The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for a right hand crush injury. From May 9, 2016 to June 6, 2021, the Veteran's MDD with anxious distress was granted a 70% disability rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his claim of service connection for a right hand crush injury at his hearing and the evidence supported granting a 70% disability rating for MDD during that period.
- Claimed conditions
- right hand crush injury, major depressive disorder (MDD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 1, 2022
- Citation
- 22019311
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and will remand the case for further action.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim of service connection for dizziness, TBI, MDD, and anxiety disorder is granted as new evidence has been received. The claims are remanded to obtain VA examinations.
- Granted
The Veteran's major depressive disorder is related to her military service, and the Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU was granted, with the effective date set at September 27, 2018.
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