The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case as he is deceased.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, and therefore the Board lacks jurisdiction to proceed with the decision.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney damage
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1632162
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection on several conditions due to the appellant's death.
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