The Veteran's dependent spouse, T.C., has been recognized as such and added to the Veteran's award of VA disability compensation. Additional dependency benefits based on school attendance for the Veteran's son, S.C., from August 2014 to June 2016 have also been awarded. Both appeals are dismissed as there is no longer a case or controversy over these issues.
The deciding factor: The decisions granting recognition of T.C. as the Veteran’s dependent spouse and additional dependency benefits for S.C.’s school attendance were made during the pendency of the appeal, thus rendering the current appeal moot.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19123698
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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