The Veteran's claim for service connection for a periapical cyst and oral surgery residuals was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal, thus losing jurisdiction over the case.
- Claimed conditions
- periapical cyst, oral surgery residuals
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182772
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for various disorders, including oral surgery residuals and related conditions, due to the Veteran's death before a final decision could be made.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The VA denied an increased rating for the veteran's service-connected periapical granuloma and periapical cyst with bone destruction in teeth numbers 7 and 8, as there was no evidence of loss of masticatory surface that could not be restored by a suitable prosthesis.
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