The Board dismissed the appeals due to the death of the appellant.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of frostbite on the right hand, residuals of frostbite on the left hand
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21070929
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions regarding an addendum opinion from an orthopedic surgeon or similar physician specialist.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his service connection claims for frostbite residuals on both hands. The examiner will need to determine if the Veteran's current condition is related to his time in service, including any exposure to frostbite or Agent Orange.
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