The veteran's appeal for exclusion of medical expenses incurred in 1995 from his countable income was dismissed due to the absence of an adequate and timely filed substantive appeal.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not file a substantive appeal discussing errors of fact or law with regard to his claim for exclusion of medical expenses allegedly incurred between January 1 and December 31, 1995 from his countable 1995 calendar year income for purposes of determining his entitlement to payment of VA improved pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 25, 2003
- Citation
- 0321247
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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