The appeal for service connection for GERD was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law due to the Veteran's death while the appeal was pending.
- Claimed conditions
- gastroesophageal reflux (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064293
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 granted an initial rating of 30 percent for GERD, resolving doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Dismissed
The appeal for gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.
- Granted
The veteran's claim for an initial rating of 60 percent for irritable bowel syndrome to include GERD is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for a disability rating higher than 10% for GERD before November 29, 2022. The evidence did not show that the veteran's symptoms were severe enough to warrant a higher rating.
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