Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for PTSD was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.
The deciding factor: The veteran explicitly requested to withdraw the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, alcohol use disorder, cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004634
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