The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the veteran's passing, as veterans' claims do not survive their deaths.
The deciding factor: The veteran passed away during the pendency of the appeal, making it impossible for the Board to adjudicate the merits of the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- rash, dental injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2006
- Citation
- 0636468
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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