The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as the Veteran and his representative have withdrawn their appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran and his representative withdrew their appeal of TDIU due to lack of evidence showing inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- facial rash, left/right foot hallux valgus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2020
- Citation
- 20069890
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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