The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for a TDIU because it does not have jurisdiction over this issue. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are already rated at 100%.
The deciding factor: The April 2019 rating decision found that the issue of entitlement to a TDIU is moot due to the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities being evaluated as 100%.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral femoral nerves, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral external cutaneous nerves of the thigh, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral sciatic nerves
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2020
- Citation
- A20015410
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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