The appeal regarding the reduction of the evaluation for PTSD with TBI from 70 percent to 10 percent was dismissed as moot due to a subsequent restoration of the 70 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The appeal is dismissed because the AOJ's February 2021 decision restored and continued the 70 percent rating, rendering the issue moot.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with TBI
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24069841
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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