Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the April 2023 rating decision not being a final decision on the matter of reducing the disability rating for PTSD with MDD and anxious distress.
The deciding factor: The Board lacks jurisdiction over the issue as the April 2023 rating decision was only a proposal, not a final decision.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with major depressive disorder (MDD) with anxious distress
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023628
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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