The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection for adjustment disorder, unspecified (previously claimed as depression), to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.
The deciding factor: The withdrawal was properly made by the Veteran in accordance with 38 C.F.R. § 20.205 and there are no remaining allegations of error for appellate consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- adjustment disorder, unspecified (previously claimed as depression)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25058312
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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