The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and special monthly compensation as the benefits sought on appeal have been granted in full.
The deciding factor: The issues are dismissed because the benefits sought on appeal have been granted in full, rendering them moot.
- Claimed conditions
- total hysterectomy, abdominal scars secondary to a total hysterectomy, right breast cancer status post (s/p) total bilateral mastectomy, back scars secondary to a total bilateral mastectomy, chest and armpit scars secondary to a total bilateral mastectomy, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050889
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Veteran was granted a 20 percent disability rating for dry eye syndrome and effective dates prior to August 1, 2024, for the award of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities as secondary to diabetes mellitus.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for erectile dysfunction and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ, as there was no basis to assign an effective date earlier than July 25, 2024.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and special monthly compensation due to lack of evidence showing a belief in entitlement prior to the respective dates.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, effective December 11, 2020.
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