The Veteran's claim for TDIU from July 1, 2009 to September 8, 2009 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% schedular rating for coronary artery disease effective May 17, 2005. The appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability from right wrist surgery performed at VA in April 2007 is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has been mooted by his already granted schedular rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was granted a 100% schedular rating for coronary artery disease effective May 17, 2005. This rendered moot any pending TDIU claims from July 1, 2009 to September 8, 2009 as he is already receiving special monthly compensation based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Right wrist disorder, Coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2013
- Citation
- 1311772
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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