The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died before a decision was made on his pending appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a nose injury, nasal disorder (inability to smell, allergies, dizziness), respiratory disorder (breathing problems, blistered throat)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20004984
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a bowel condition and remanded claims for allergies, migraine headaches, low back condition, right hip condition, left hip condition, GERD, right knee condition, and left knee condition.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claims for a compensable rating for headaches, an increased rating for PTSD and obstructive sleep apnea with asthma, as well as denied service connection for various conditions including allergies, bronchiectasis, nasal polyps, nausea, severe anxiety, severe depression, sexual dysfunction, suicidal ideations, and vertigo.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition and tinnitus, denied a higher rating for PTSD, and remanded the remaining claims for further development.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for allergies, chronic shortness of breath, and GERD was dismissed as there is no specific determination with which the claimant disagrees.
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