The Board has dismissed the appeal because the veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, and thus no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of his claim.
The deciding factor: The veteran's death made it impossible for the Board to have jurisdiction over the case.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0018643
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for migraines and remanded the claims for varicose veins, a heart condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), a bilateral ankle condition, and a left wrist condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck condition, bilateral elbow condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral ankle condition, and narcolepsy due to inadequate VA examinations and potential pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, and lower back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability or that the disabilities were related to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for chronic dizziness or vertigo, but remanded the claims for a left shoulder condition, diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral hip and pelvis conditions, bilateral ankle condition, and bilateral leg condition.
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