The Veteran's TDIU claim has been dismissed because his combined rating is now at 100% due to service-connected disabilities, making the TDIU claim moot.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's combined disability rating of 100% rendered his TDIU claim moot as per VA precedent in Bradley v. Peake and Buie v. Shinseki.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic adjustment disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, right foot pes planus, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, left hip limitation of extension, right hip limitation of extension, left hip limitation of flexion, right hip limitation of flexion, left hip limitation of abduction, right hip limitation of abduction, left knee limitation of flexion, right knee limitation of flexion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24023617
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there is no competent evidence to support a finding that his current condition began in or as a result of service.
- Denied
The Board of Veterans' Appeals (BVA) has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis of this condition during the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active service or any related exposure.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals were dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The issues related to service connection for various conditions and disability ratings.
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