The Veteran's TDIU for the period July 15, 2010, forward was granted effective June 28, 2022. The AOJ then adjusted the effective date to June 26, 2019, and finally to July 15, 2010. No additional benefits are available as SMC has been granted for other disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TDIU was based on PTSD and tinnitus, but no additional benefit remains as the AOJ noted that the Veteran had other disabilities independently ratable at 60 percent or more and granted SMC on that basis.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD, tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22070019
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board of Veterans' Appeals has granted service connection for PTSD and Mood Disorders, both presumed conditions under the PACT Act.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, arthritis, and memory loss. The decision found no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The issues of foot disability and cardiovascular disorder are remanded for additional development.
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