The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed because he already has a 100% disability rating for his major depressive disorder and hepatitis C with liver fibrosis, effective March 25, 2015.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation based on his major depressive disorder rated at 100%, and hepatitis C with liver fibrosis independently ratable at 60%. As a result, he is already in receipt of a 100% rating for disabilities other than the one rated at 100%, making TDIU moot.
- Claimed conditions
- Major depressive disorder, Hepatitis C with liver fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19141731
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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