The Board dismissed all the appeals as they are related to deceased Veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: Due to the death of the Veteran, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeal at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD), acquired psychiatric disorder to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, diabetes, peripheral neuropathy of the left arm, peripheral neuropathy of the right arm, peripheral neuropathy of the left leg, peripheral neuropathy of the right leg, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, low back disability, cervical spine disability, head trauma, chronic headaches
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21069494
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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