The veteran's appeal for TDIU was dismissed due to his death.
The deciding factor: The veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, thus no jurisdiction remains.
- Claimed conditions
- frostbite residuals, paresthesia of the left foot, paresthesia of the right foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0614656
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for major depressive disorder and denied service connection for anemia, high cholesterol, muscle aches, benign prostatic hyperplasia, erectile dysfunction, frostbite residuals, gonorrhea residuals, and hypertension.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for frostbite residuals, gum disease, hip and low back disabilities due to procedural defects in his filings.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's currently diagnosed frostbite residuals are related to his in-service exposure to cold temperatures, and thus service connection for a bilateral leg disability is granted.
- Granted
The Veteran's frostbite residuals of the left and right feet are rated at 30 percent each, effective as of the date of this decision.
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