Dismissed
The veteran's appeals for a higher disability rating and an earlier effective date for PTSD were dismissed because the veteran withdrew both claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran explicitly withdrew both issues before a decision was made.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004534
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