The veteran's claims for service connection for generalized lymphoma and chronic tinea pedis have been dismissed due to his death.
The deciding factor: The veteran died while his claims were pending, making them moot.
- Claimed conditions
- generalized lymphoma, chronic tinea pedis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0630881
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board denied service connection for cervical neck disability, bilateral hand nerve condition, chronic tinea pedis, left knee disability, and an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for bilateral hearing loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left knee disability, chronic tinea pedis, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus should be remanded due to insufficient evidence. The AOJ is instructed to obtain relevant medical records and assist the Veteran in identifying his military occupational specialty and any noise exposure during service.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability of the hands and an increased rating for chronic tinea pedis were denied as there was no evidence of current disabilities that could be linked to his military service.
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