Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for depressive disorder (also claimed as PTSD) was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the appeal at the time of a hearing, so there are no allegations of error left to consider.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder, PTSD
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004940
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