The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, and his widow requested substitution as the appellant. The issue of entitlement to service connection for high cholesterol has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran withdrew the claim for service connection for high cholesterol prior to the Board decision being issued.
- Claimed conditions
- high cholesterol, hypertension, acid reflux, heart disease, disability manifested by shortness of breath, prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, stroke, loss of peripheral vision due to stroke, neuropathy, foot disability, deep venous thrombosis (DVT) of the right leg, DVT of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1408286
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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