The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a higher evaluation for bilateral pes planus are not before the Board as they have no jurisdiction due to the Veteran's passing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, thus the Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 27, 2017
- Citation
- 1729757
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address his claims of service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151, and TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination regarding the Veteran's hearing loss and psychiatric disorder claims.
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