The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder was dismissed due to procedural issues.
The deciding factor: The Veteran filed the improper VA Form 10182, which is not applicable to cases prior to February 19, 2019, and thus represents a procedural defect in the modernized appeals system.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with unspecified depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2023
- Citation
- A23036099
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent, effective January 8, 2020. The Board found that the Veteran experienced occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to symptoms such as suicidal ideation, unprovoked anger and irritability, hypervigilance, extreme avoidant behavior, strained relationships, and memory loss.
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