The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for nonservice-connected disability pension benefits, TDIU, and a compensable rating for multiple noncompensable service-connected disabilities due to lack of jurisdiction over the pension claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s pension claim was granted in February 2017 but not with an effective date prior to January 25, 2017. The Board lacked jurisdiction over this issue as the Veteran did not file a NOD regarding the assigned effective date of the pension benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fractured left wrist, excision scar from pyogenic granuloma on back of head
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- A19003444
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a fractured left wrist, right wrist, orbital wall, sinus wall, and facial scars, all resulting from an in-service motor vehicle accident.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for increased special monthly compensation based on the need for a higher level of aid and attendance is denied as he does not meet the criteria for such an increase.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for higher rate of special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1114(r)(2) is remanded due to the need for a VA aid and attendance examination, as well as obtaining all outstanding medical records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected conditions contributed to his death, and whether any other in-service disease or injury caused or contributed substantially or materially to cause his death.
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