The Board dismissed the appeal as to the issue of a compensable rating for coronary artery bypass graft residuals for the period from July 22, 1991, to May 27, 1997.
The deciding factor: The veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal resulted in the Board having no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery bypass graft
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 1, 2002
- Citation
- 0208898
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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