The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed because his service-connected disabilities already grant him a total schedular rating, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation (SMC).
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a combined evaluation of 100% due to the assignment of a total schedular rating for coronary artery disease with supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, status post cardiac arrest with AICD placement.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease with supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias, cerebral infarction (status post cardiac arrest), right lower diabetic peripheral neuropathy, left lower diabetic peripheral neuropathy, hiatal hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 29, 2013
- Citation
- 1339321
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development of her exposure history and lack of adequate medical opinions. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted with an effective date of March 15, 2017.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial disability rating for migraine headaches has been granted at 50 percent. The issue of service connection for hiatal hernia and esophagitis, related to PTSD, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.
- Granted
The Veteran's GERD with hiatal hernia is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective March 12, 2021.
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