The appeal to deferral of a decision on entitlement to compensation for generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and/or posttraumatic stress disorder is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not list a specific decision that he disagreed with, and no final decision was issued as to any mental health issue prior to receipt of his October 23, 2024, VA Form 10182.
- Claimed conditions
- generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25036033
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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