The appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder was dismissed due to the Veteran's death and lack of a substitution order.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as there has been no order granting substitution of an appellant in the place of the deceased Veteran, and appellants' claims do not survive their deaths.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25023750
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,044 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating or service connection for any of the claimed conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal of the effective dates for his TDIU and DEA benefits is remanded due to ambiguity in the record regarding his work history from January 2004 to July 2011. The Veteran should be asked to provide clarification regarding his employment during this period, including reasons for stopping work.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded for further development and adjudication of the Veteran's claims.
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