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
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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