The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this claim.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, and therefore the Board lacks jurisdiction to proceed with the case.
- Claimed conditions
- type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 7, 2017
- Citation
- 1725917
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and bilateral nuclear sclerotic cataracts.
- Denied
The Board denied all claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction and related peripheral vascular disease and neuropathy.
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