The Veteran's appeal for service connection for depression was dismissed as the AOJ granted service connection for this condition in March 2023.,Service connection for PTSD was denied because there is no persuasive weight of evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD during or proximate to the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for depression was dismissed as he already had service-connected major depressive disorder, which rendered his current claim moot.,There is no persuasive weight of evidence supporting a diagnosis of PTSD at any time during or proximate to the appeal period. The VA examiner found that the Veteran did not have PTSD.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral hearing loss, left foot hammertoes, right foot hammertoes, left hip limitation of rotation, adduction, and abduction, left hip limitation of extension, right hip and thigh strain (limited flexion), right hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of rotation, adduction, and abduction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24068116
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to ensure a proper examination and etiology opinion are provided.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 70 percent initial disability rating for PTSD effective December 2, 2021, but the claim for an increased rating in excess of 70 percent was denied. The appeal also included claims for service connection and ratings for various conditions, some of which were granted while others were remanded.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of October 17, 2022, for the grant of service connection for PTSD.
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