Dismissed
The improperly docketed AMA appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The April 2022 VA Form 10182 attempts to appeal an AMA-ineligible, non-initial decision.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2024
- Citation
- A24065843
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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