The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no service connection was granted or denied.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- General Anxiety Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2021
- Citation
- 21012042
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of General Anxiety Disorder, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal of a proposed reduction in the Veteran's rating for general anxiety disorder as it is not an adjudicative decision that can be appealed to the Board.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders, including PTSD, general anxiety disorder, adjustment disorder with anxious distress, insomnia, major depressive disorder, and nightmare disorder; OSA; and tinnitus. The Veteran's appealed issues regarding erectile dysfunction and high blood pressure have been remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, is related to service and the claim for service connection is granted.
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