The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD related to MST, and for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's representative notified VA that the Veteran wished to withdraw his claim prior to the promulgation of a decision in the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD related to MST
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072608
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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