The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period after June 6, 2009 is dismissed as moot due to his already assigned 100% schedular rating for PTSD.
The deciding factor: The other service-connected disabilities (residuals of shell fragment wound left jaw and tinnitus) do not meet the criteria for a TDIU during the time period on appeal, nor have they been shown to render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The assignment of a total schedular evaluation for PTSD renders the TDIU claim moot.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, residuals of shell fragment wound left jaw, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 11, 2012
- Citation
- 1224061
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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