Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal as there was no longer a case or controversy regarding the eligibility for an additional allowance of DIC benefits for D. La.S.J., who is over the age of 18 and has been granted permanent incapacity for self-support.
The deciding factor: The appellant's child, D.LaS.J., had already received full DIC benefits due to her own service connection, making this 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
- June 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19145079
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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