Dismissed
The appeal concerning entitlement to an effective date prior to June 26, 2018, for the award of a total rating based on individual unemployability and DEA is dismissed as there remains no controversy for appellate consideration.
The deciding factor: There was no remaining allegation of error of fact or law for appellate consideration after the March 2024 Board decision granted in full the benefits sought by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072990
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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