All claims seeking to reopen previously denied service connection for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died prior to the Board making a decision on his claims, thus the appeal has become moot by virtue of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral knee disability, left shoulder disability, right elbow disability, lumbar spine disability, eye disability (claimed as vision problems), heart disability including hypertension, left inguinal hernia, knots on head and chest, skin disability other than service-connected eczematous dermatitis, respiratory disability, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, bilateral hand disability, multiple myeloma, fibromyalgia, cervical spine disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, blood clots, liver atelectasis, prostate disability, Hodgkin’s lymphoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18144421
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was reopened due to new evidence. Service connection is granted for painful scars, but the rating assigned remains at 10 percent. The claims for fibromyalgia and bilateral shoulder disability are denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims of service connection for cervical spine and skin rash disabilities, finding that there is no evidence linking these conditions to active military service.
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