The appeal seeking a TDIU from May 4, 2016, to July 24, 2017, is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with major depression and alcohol use disorder. Prior to July 25, 2017, entitlement to SMC was denied.
The deciding factor: The issue of TDIU from May 4, 2016, is dismissed as moot because the Veteran has a 100 percent schedular rating for a single disability. Prior to July 25, 2017, entitlement to SMC was denied due to insufficiently rated service-connected disabilities.
- 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
- 24003601
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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