Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claim for revision of a May 2011 rating decision that denied service connection for tinnitus based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).
The deciding factor: The May 2011 rating decision was subsumed by a September 2020 Board decision, making it uncollaterally attackable through CUE revision.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25023182
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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