The Veteran's appeal for a higher evaluation for spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine has been dismissed due to his death.
The deciding factor: The appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, and therefore the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19161864
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board denied entitlement to a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's back disability, finding that the evidence did not support an increased rating even when considering flare-ups and functional limitations.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine as proximately due to changes in gait resulting from the Veteran's service connected left ankle and right knee disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, a right knee disability, and bilateral shoulder disabilities based on evidence showing these conditions are related to the Veteran's active military service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a low back injury, including spondylolisthesis of the lumbar spine, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's in-service fall during INACDUTRA.
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