The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed the claims for higher evaluation(s) and effective date(s) for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and cannabis use disorder associated with degenerative joint and disc disease, lumbar spine, to include lumbago, as well as the claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
The deciding factor: The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran in a November 2022 statement.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder with anxious distress, cannabis use disorder associated with degenerative joint and disc disease, lumbar spine, to include lumbago
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24065484
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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