The Veteran's appeal for service connection and a higher rating was dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to proceed with the claims as he died during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran passed away, which resulted in the dismissal of all pending appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- ventricular arrhythmia, implanted cardiac pacemaker, complete heart block with left ventricular escape-conduction disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2023
- Citation
- 23003074
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 identified errors in the rating decision and is remanding the case for further development to ensure all relevant evidence is considered.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in providing notice of a hearing and for reopening the claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in development and adjudication, including a need for a TERA analysis and additional medical opinions regarding service connection.
- Granted
The Board has granted a maximum schedular rating of 100 percent for the Veteran's atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease with implanted pacemaker, effective February 1, 2024.
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