The Board has dismissed all service connection claims for various conditions, including neck and back issues, peripheral neuropathies, and traumatic brain injury. The Veteran's death during the appeal process means that no further action can be taken on these claims.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeals, which resulted in a lack of jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical stenosis with degenerative joint and disc disease, radiculitis and cervicalgia, lumbar dextroscoliosis with degenerative disc disease, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21067752
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.
- Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
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