Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal of the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) because the Veteran was granted SMC in a May 2020 rating decision, effective September 16, 2018.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) was granted and rendered moot on appeal due to the issuance of a May 2020 rating 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
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- A20015676
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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