Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 31, 1991.
The deciding factor: The claim was dismissed because it had already been adjudicated in a final decision and could only be reconsidered based on clear and unmistakable error, which was not alleged.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 12, 2009
- Citation
- 0905165
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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