The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran passed away during the pendency of this appeal, and as a matter of law, his claims do not survive his death.
- Claimed conditions
- femoral artery clot, left leg numbness, secondary to a femoral artery clot, residual of peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22000548
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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