The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at 100%, combined. He does not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 's' rate, and his TDIU claim is dismissed as moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has a combined rating of 100% due to multiple service-connected disabilities but does not have any single disability rated at 100%, nor does he meet the criteria for SMC at the housebound rate.
- Claimed conditions
- major depressive disorder, left upper extremity radiculopathy, left hip replacement, tension headaches, left shoulder disability, lumbar spondylosis, righ lower extremity radiculopathy, right shoulder disability, allergic sinusitis, hernia with GERD, right hip disability, tinnitus, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right knee osteoarthritis, cervical spondylosis, left elbow fracture, hemorrhoids, surgical scars, ingrown toenails, allergic rhinitis, scar, left upper extremity, scar, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2022
- Citation
- 22065842
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's lumbar spine pain, allergic rhinitis, and recurrent yeast infections. The claims for service connection for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and left knee pain were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for asthma and remanded claims for insomnia and sleep apnea. Other conditions were denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection for bilateral pes planus, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Partly granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA, but denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions.
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