The veteran's appeal was dismissed because they died during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The veteran died, which resulted in the Board having no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- pyorrhea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2000
- Citation
- 0005219
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board remands the claims for service connection of a dental disability for purposes of VA compensation and treatment due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for sleep disturbance, including sleep apnea is dismissed. The rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder is denied and the case is remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for pyorrhea, hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and residuals of prostate cancer are remanded due to insufficient development regarding the Veteran's exposure to napalm and herbicide agents.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetic peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, as well as service connection for a bilateral knee condition. The issues regarding lung cancer and pyorrhea remain on appeal.
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