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Dismissed

The appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to July 11, 2023, was dismissed due to the issue not being fully resolved and the Board lacking jurisdiction over it.

The deciding factor: The Board does not have jurisdiction over the deferred adjudication regarding an earlier effective date because it was not a final decision.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
April 30, 2025
Citation
A25039456

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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.

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