The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a total compensation rating by reason of individual unemployability, but granted an increased rating of 80 percent for narcolepsy with cataplexy as of May 15, 1989.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no clear and unmistakable error in the decision to deny earlier effective dates or a total compensation rating by reason of individual unemployability.
- Claimed conditions
- narcolepsy with cataplexy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- October 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0124329
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal was dismissed for the duty to assist errors identified during Higher-Level Reviews of narcolepsy with cataplexy and obstructive sleep apnea claims, but remanded for further development on other service connection claims.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 80 percent for the service-connected narcolepsy with cataplexy, as the Veteran experiences more than ten episodes per week.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and special monthly compensation based on housebound status, as well as basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in acquiring specially adapted housing due to his service-connected narcolepsy with cataplexy, which results in sudden attacks where he loses the use of both lower extremities and requires constant supervision.
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