The Veteran's appeals for ratings related to his lung cancer and lymph node metastasis have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, making it moot.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of non-small cell lung cancer, lymph node metastasis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2019
- Citation
- 19158847
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for residuals of non-small cell lung cancer, left posterior trunk scars, and left anterior truck scars have been denied as the medical evidence does not support a higher rating based on current disability levels.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of non-small cell lung cancer, finding no evidence to support a nexus between his current condition and military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claim for further development due to inconsistencies in the medical opinion provided and the need for additional VA examination.
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