The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him totally disabled, thus leaving no question of law or fact to decide regarding the TDIU issue.
The deciding factor: VA found the Veteran to be totally disabled due to his service-connected disabilities as per the rating schedule, making a separate TDIU claim moot.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic strain of the right knee, chronic strain of right ankle, mild conjunctival scarring of the left eye, irritable bowel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- January 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22004200
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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