Dismissed
The appeal regarding the reduction of the veteran's psychiatric disability rating from 100% to 70% was dismissed because the veteran had a concurrent Higher Level Review request pending.
The deciding factor: The dismissal is due to an improper concurrent election of review options.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, substance use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004483
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