The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and rating for various peripheral neuropathies in all four limbs, as well as for a surgical scar secondary to CAD.,Additionally, the appeal for retroactive benefits due to cause of death was also dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his claims, leading to their dismissal under 38 U.S.C. § 7104 and 38 C.F.R. § 20.1302.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity, acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity, acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity, acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy, right upper extremity, acute and subacute peripheral neuropathy, CAD (coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066038
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
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