The Veteran's appeal for ratings on four hip conditions has been dismissed due to their death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, and per regulations, the Board cannot issue a decision as it is not allowed to proceed without the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip adduction or abduction limitation, left hip adduction or abduction limitation, right hip flexion limitation, left hip flexion limitation
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2024
- Citation
- A24062555
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,017 · Granted: 36% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination, and a new one must be provided.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings for her hip disabilities should be remanded due to new evidence submitted, worsening of symptoms since previous examinations, and concerns about the December 2017 VA examination. The case will be returned to the RO for further action.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for left hip flexion limitation, a compensable rating for painful extension, and a compensable rating for painful abduction and adduction prior to February 17, 2021, and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The remand is due to the lack of substantial compliance with the October 2020 Board remand.
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