Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for his TDIU because it is a final decision and cannot be changed without a motion to revise based on clear and unmistakable error or a motion to reopen based on new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal due to the finality of its May 2017 decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19187221
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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