Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date of special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance, as well as appeals for higher rates of nonservice-connected pension benefits from August 16, 1996 to June 6, 2012 and December 1, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a timely challenge to the effective dates assigned in the relevant decisions, and any subsequent attempts were dismissed as untimely.
- 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 12, 2024
- Citation
- A24073490
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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