The Board has dismissed the appeals due to the Veteran's death, and no effective dates are granted.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant passed away during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- right radical nephrectomy, history of renal cancer, major depressive disorder (claimed as depression and anxiety)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21011526
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for major depressive disorder, secondary to tinnitus and dismissed the appeal regarding an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss. The claim for adjustment disorder was remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for right radical nephrectomy, secondary to renal cell carcinoma of the right kidney and PTSD. The Board found no evidence linking these conditions to service or presumed Agent Orange exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination by an oncologist.
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