The Veteran's appeal for service connection for mild cognitive impairment, claimed as secondary to his service-connected disabilities, has been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, and therefore the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.
- Claimed conditions
- mild cognitive impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 13, 2017
- Citation
- 1721383
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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