The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeals, and the Board does not have jurisdiction over the case.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy, bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities, liver cirrhosis (also claimed as liver dysfunction and esophageal varices), ecchymosis (also claimed as skin bruising, blackheads, and blisters)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2014
- Citation
- 1420851
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate development regarding his reported in-service toxic exposures, including contaminated drinking water and other substances. The AOJ is instructed to conduct further development related to these exposures.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as he does not have a current disability for VA purposes.,The Veteran's claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy (upper and lower extremities), erectile dysfunction, vestibular disability, skin condition, heart condition, and respiratory condition are remanded due to the need for further development of evidence.,The Veteran's claim for a bilateral kidney condition is remanded as it may be related to his service-connected diabetes mellitus.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and exposure basis issues. The appeals are not related to service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy, bilateral lower extremities have been granted. The claim for hypertension is granted based on the PACT Act. The claim for peripheral neuropathy as secondary to diabetes mellitus has also been granted.
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