The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and a compensable disability rating due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran, rendering it moot.
- Claimed conditions
- migraine headaches, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), pes planus, back disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), vertigo, cataract with primary open angle glaucoma and bilateral pinguecula (blurred vision), chronic suppurative otitis media
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21062925
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for left knee strain, right knee strain, right wrist strain, and TBI. The Veteran's PTSD rating was remanded for further development.
- Granted
The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective August 8, 2023, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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