Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claim for special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance as it has been granted with an effective date of June 5, 2020.
The deciding factor: The RO had previously remanded the issue multiple times but later granted the claim with a specific effective date. As such, the appeal is no longer valid.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20080706
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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