Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) was dismissed because he did not complete and return the required VA Form 21-8940, which is necessary to substantiate this claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to respond to multiple requests from the Board to complete and submit a VA Form 21-8940 for his TDIU claim within one year of being requested to do so.
- 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 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19127952
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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