The Veteran's claim for service connection for loss of kidney due to bladder cancer was not filed before his death, so the issue is dismissed.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not file a valid claim for service connection for loss of kidney before the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of kidney
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065189
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Remanded (sent back)
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