Citation Nr: 21015942
Decision Date: 03/18/21	Archive Date: 03/18/21

DOCKET NO. 18-44 842
DATE: March 18, 2021

ORDER

Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed.

Entitlement to service connection for low back disability is dismissed.

FINDINGS OF FACT

1. There is no case or controversy regarding the benefit sought on appeal, as the Regional Office (RO) has already granted entitlement to service connection for PTSD in a January 2019 rating decision.

2. There is no case or controversy regarding the benefit sought on appeal, as the RO has already granted entitlement to service connection for a low back disability in a January 2019 rating decision.

CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

1. The criteria for dismissal of entitlement to service connection for PTSD have been met, as the issue has been rendered moot.  38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55.

2. The criteria for dismissal of entitlement to service connection for a low back condition have been met, as the issue has been rendered moot.  38 U.S.C. § 7105; 38 C.F.R. § 19.55.

REASONS AND BASES FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS

The Veteran had active duty from April 2009 to April 2010 and from January 2013 to December 2013.

This case comes before the Board of Veterans’ Appeal (Board) on appeal from a February 2017 rating decision of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Regional Office (RO).

1. Entitlement to service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

2. Entitlement to service connection for low back condition

The issues of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and a low back disability were granted in full by the RO in a January 2019 rating decision after these issues were certified to the Board in December 2018.  In addition, the Veteran has not filed a notice of disagreement with the ratings assigned to his PTSD and low back disabilities.  Thus, the Board finds that the issues of entitlement to service connection for PTSD and entitlement to service connection for a low back disability are moot, and they will be dismissed.

 

 

KRISTI L. GUNN

Veterans Law Judge

Board of Veterans’ Appeals

Attorney for the Board	Tahirih S. Samadani, Counsel

The Board’s decision in this case is binding only with respect to the instant matter decided. This decision is not precedential and does not establish VA policies or interpretations of general applicability. 38 C.F.R. § 20.1303.