The Board dismissed the appeal of entitlement to TDIU prior to September 29, 2016 as it was granted in an earlier decision and effectuated in a subsequent rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to September 29, 2016 was previously decided and granted by the Board in August 2020, which was subsequently implemented in an August 2020 rating decision. As such, there is no longer a case or controversy over this issue.
- 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 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20072396
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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