The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to his death.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant had died during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral toe disorder, left shoulder neuropathy, right shoulder neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 10, 2018
- Citation
- 18125544
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to lack of VA treatment records.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new and pertinent VA treatment records and VA examinations being added to the claims file. The AOJ is instructed to review these additional documents in the first instance.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including private treatment records and VA examinations. The issues of service connection for various conditions are being remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a bilateral toe disorder, finding that the condition did not manifest during or within one year after service and was not otherwise causally related to military service.
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