The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial 10 rating, but no higher, for limitation of extension of the right hip has been granted.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for chronic headaches has been denied.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew his appeals for these issues prior to the promulgation of a decision.,The Veteran withdrew his appeals for these issues prior to the promulgation of a decision.,The evidence supports finding that the Veteran's right hip extension has been limited to 5 degrees or less throughout the rating period on appeal, but does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalization.,The Veteran is in receipt of the maximum schedular rating for headaches throughout the rating period on appeal and does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of marked interference with employment or frequent hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder with anxious distress, Right hip limitation of extension, Chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24040861
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's major depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders, particularly PTSD. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions and related stressors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error where VA was aware of relevant private treatment records but did not notify the appellant or request a release for these records.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted effective October 29, 2019. He is currently receiving a 70% disability rating.
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