The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding discontinuation of TDIU, reduction in lung disability rating from 60% to 0%, and reduction in adjustment disorder rating from 50% to 30%. The decisions were not final as they were merely informational notices.
The deciding factor: The November 2020 decision was not a final determination by the agency, and the Veteran's NOD regarding it was premature.
- Claimed conditions
- Individual Unemployability (TDIU), Cardiorespiratory of lung status post right spontaneous pneumothorax, Adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2024
- Citation
- A24020460
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran was granted a TDIU effective April 1, 2013, due to his service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's disability picture had already been sufficiently severe to warrant a grant of a TDIU prior to this date.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of July 27, 2019 for the Veteran's entitlement to Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA).
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was denied. For the period from September 24, 2024, the Veteran received a 70% rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood. The claims for ratings greater than 50% for this condition were denied for periods between June 30, 2023 to September 23, 2024, and from October 9, 2021 to June 29, 2023.
- Dismissed
The appeal seeking service connection for PTSD and adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was dismissed as a matter of law due to an impermissible concurrent election.
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