The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and insomnia is rated at 100 percent disabling, effective April 1, 2015. As his other service-connected disability (left ankle condition) does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU based on a single disability, his claim for entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and insomnia is rated at 100 percent disabling, effective April 1, 2015. His other service-connected disability (left ankle condition) does not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU based on a single disability.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, major depressive disorder, insomnia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 19, 2026
- Citation
- 26002333
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for specially-adapted housing assistance and a special home adaptation grant was denied because he does not meet the criteria for either benefit based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, is being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding his alleged stressors.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
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