The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.
The deciding factor: The veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, making it moot.
- Claimed conditions
- hypercalcemia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0126515
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's cause of death was due to tongue cancer (metastatic) and hypercalcemia. The Board denied service connection for the cause of death as there is no evidence linking the tongue cancer or hypercalcemia to service, including exposure to herbicides or contaminated water from Camp Lejeune.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for hypercalcemia and infections of the skin (staphylococcus aureus, status post insect bite) due to the Veteran's withdrawal request. The claims for hypertension and diabetes mellitus type II on a basis other than the PACT Act are remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination and medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions, as these symptoms may be related to other non-service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hypercalcemia/gout, finding that the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during his active service is related to his current condition.
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