The appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to March 2, 2021, and a rating in excess of 50 percent, thereafter, was dismissed due to the fact that the September 2021 rating decision implementing the October 2021 SSOC's partial grant of a higher rating for PTSD is not an initial decision and is therefore not appealable under the AMA.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because it was erroneously docketed by the Board in the modernized review system, which does not allow for appeals on decisions that are not initial decisions.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25042507
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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