The Board has dismissed all claims due to the death of the Appellant, as appellants' claims do not survive their death.
The deciding factor: Due to the death of the Appellant, the Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip degenerative joint disease (DJD), peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, coronary artery disease (CAD), bilateral cataracts, diabetes mellitus, type II, with hypertension, right hip DJD, esophageal condition (acid reflux disorder), respiratory condition (asthma), lumbar spine condition, left hip condition, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right arm, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left arm, gout, liver condition, incontinence, left shoulder condition, dental condition, left knee condition, high triglycerides
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2020
- Citation
- 20000733
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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