The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.
The deciding factor: The veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, thus no jurisdiction remains for adjudicating the merits of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombophlebitis of the lungs, thrombophlebitis of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2000
- Citation
- 0001598
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for thrombophlebitis of the left leg was reopened as new and material evidence was submitted, but further action is required to determine if it is related to service or a service-connected condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions and additional development is required.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's thrombophlebitis of the right leg and left arm were not caused or aggravated by his service-connected left leg thrombophlebitis, as there was no causal relationship established.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for thrombophlebitis of the right leg and an increased evaluation for bilateral pes planus with bilateral hallux valgus, severe, and hammer toe deformities.
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