The Veteran's appeal of the petition to reopen previously denied claims for service connection and entitlement to an effective date prior to May 21, 2018, for award of increase rating to 70 percent for PTSD is dismissed.,The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent prior to November 1, 2023, for PTSD and entitlement to TDIU prior to November 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeal on all matters except the issues of increased rating for PTSD disability and entitlement to a TDIU.,VA education records are needed to support the claims for increased rating for PTSD disability and entitlement to TDIU.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disorders, bilateral hand disorders, low back disorder, asbestos, hypertension, coccyx fracture, bilateral plantar fasciitis, white collar syndrome (also known as white coat syndrome), arthritis, stomach condition, bone condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 15, 2024
- Citation
- 24007899
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Partly granted
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