The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death.
The deciding factor: The appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.
- Claimed conditions
- craniotomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2013
- Citation
- 1333590
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and examination, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and scheduling a medical examination. The Veteran's craniotomy and seizure disorder are being reviewed to determine if they were caused or made worse by the March 2007 extraction of tooth number 18.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary and the case is being remanded for further action.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's residuals of a head injury resulting in epilepsy/seizure disorder, left hemiparesis, frontal encephalocele, and craniotomy are service-connected. The Board also found that her hyperventilation syndrome is service-connected.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered further development in the veteran's case, including a VA examination to determine the etiology of hyperventilation syndrome and encephalocele. The issues on appeal are whether service connection should be granted for residuals of a head injury with epilepsy, left hemiparesis, encephalocele, and craniotomy, as well as for hyperventilation syndrome.
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