The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for schizoid personality, and the Board has dismissed the claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal met the criteria specified in 38 U.S.C. § 7105(d) and 38 C.F.R. § 20.205(a).
- Claimed conditions
- schizoid personality
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099584
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 705 · Granted: 38% (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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete records and unclear opinions. The Appellant's claims are pending.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a psychiatric disability have not progressed further as the Veteran passed away.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities, including schizophrenia, dysthymia, major depression with psychotic features, and schizoid personality disorder, are related to his service. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine the nature, extent, and etiology of any current psychiatric disorders, including whether they are related to military service or caused by substance abuse.
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