Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder with depressive mood was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative and is therefore dismissed.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal of the appeal was explicitly stated in a written correspondence prior to the Board's decision, meeting the requirements for withdrawal as per 38 C.F.R. § 19.55.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder with depressive mood
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2024
- Citation
- 24032566
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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