The Board dismissed the appeals for bladder infections and bowel condition due to the death of the appellant.
The deciding factor: The appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder infections, Bowel condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19115893
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for bladder, bowel, and left hip conditions due to lack of current diagnoses.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bladder and kidney infections with spasms allegedly resulting from VA treatment in October 1996. The case is being remanded to obtain necessary medical opinions and evidence.
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