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Dismissed

The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is dismissed as moot because the Veteran has already been awarded a 100 percent initial disability rating for prostate cancer and special monthly compensation (SMC) under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1).

The deciding factor: The issue is rendered moot due to the Veteran's receipt of a 100 percent combined evaluation and SMC, which provides a greater benefit than TDIU.

Claimed conditions
Not specified in this decision
How they argued it
Not specified
Exposure basis
None
Rating assigned
None in this decision
Decision date
June 13, 2025
Citation
A25052417

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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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