The Veteran's appeal for service connection of degenerative arthritis of the back has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to proceed with this matter.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, and therefore, the Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative arthritis of the back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 22, 2022
- Citation
- A22023743
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's right hip strain, impairment of thigh and remanded the claim for an increased rating for degenerative arthritis of the back.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
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