Dismissed
The appeal for service connection related to a cerebrovascular accident and neurobehavioral effects, claimed as due to exposure at Camp Lejeune, was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to the lack of jurisdiction following the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebrovascular accident (also claimed as a stroke), neurobehavioral effects (also claimed as a stroke)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22000890
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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