The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the claims are no longer before the Board.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of this appeal, which resulted in a lack of jurisdiction for the Board to adjudicate the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- arteriosclerotic heart disease with angina
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2014
- Citation
- 1439100
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 case due to a scheduling error, and the Veteran's personal hearing is scheduled for January 28, 2015.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of the regular aid and attendance of another person, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for the cause of death due to new and material evidence. The veteran's service-connected heart disease, hypertension, and other conditions are found to have contributed substantially to his death.
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