Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of additional compensation benefits based upon recognition of the Veteran's parents as his dependent parents for VA purposes was dismissed because no notice of disagreement nor additional evidence was received within one year of the February 2019 RO decision.
The deciding factor: No NOD or additional pertinent evidence was received within one year of the February 2019 administrative decision, making it final and dismissing the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24003507
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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