The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a heart attack has been withdrawn.,A disability rating of 70 percent was granted from December 14, 2016 to February 28, 2020 for major depressive disorder with anxious distress. The appeal for a higher rating is denied from February 28, 2020 onwards.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for residuals of a heart attack via a letter to the Board.,The Veteran's symptoms during the period from December 14, 2016 to February 28, 2020 met the criteria for a 70 percent rating based on occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of heart attack, major depressive disorder with anxious distress, skin cancer (including actinic keratosis), disability of the right little finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23002666
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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