The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appeal lacked jurisdiction as the Veteran had passed away during its pendency.
- Claimed conditions
- Vision disorder, Stroke/aneurysm, Kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21063045
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, a kidney cyst (claimed as kidney abscess), kidney cancer, kidney disease, and benign prostatic hyperplasia due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and his military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for non-allergic rhinitis, lung nodules, prostate cancer, and diabetes mellitus due to herbicide agent exposure. The claims for an ocular disorder and kidney disease were denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for liver transplant, kidney disease, and heart failure due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure and medical records.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, plantar fasciitis, sleep apnea, vision disorder, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis due to untimely filings or lack of a valid appeal.
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