The Board dismissed all claims for earlier effective dates prior to November 23, 1999 as the Veteran died during the appeal process.,No service connection was granted or denied in this decision.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal has resulted in jurisdictional issues preventing further action on the claims.

Claimed conditions

limitation of extension of the left hip associated with Reiter's syndrome, impairment of the left hip associated with Reiter's syndrome, limitation of flexion of the left hip associated with Reiter's syndrome, right hip limitation of extension associated with Reiter's syndrome, right hip impairment associated with Reiter's syndrome, right hip limitation of flexion associated with Reiter's syndrome, lumbar pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, cervical pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, right knee pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, left knee pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, right elbow pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, left elbow pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, left hand pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, right hand pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, right wrist pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, left wrist pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, right ankle pain associated with Reiter's syndrome, left ankle pain associated with Reiter's syndrome

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

July 16, 2020

Citation

20047515

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