The appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran and her representative submitted signed statements withdrawing the appeal, thus there are no allegations of errors of fact or law for appellate consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2024
- Citation
- A24071546
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board denied an effective date prior to January 31, 2019, for service connection of PTSD with major depressive disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2020, for the assignment of a TDIU and DEA under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 but denied an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder, denied service connection for left ear and right ear hearing loss, and remanded claims for a neck condition and right upper extremity radiculopathy.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 11, 2018, for the grant of service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder.
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