The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed due to their death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Bladder impairment, Intervertebral disc syndrome with lumbosacral strain and degenerative disc disease, Radiculopathy, right sciatic (claimed as leg cramps), Radiculopathy, left sciatic (claimed as leg cramps)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2024
- Citation
- A24076226
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied a separate rating for bladder impairment associated with the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability, finding that there is no objective neurological abnormality related to his lumbar spine condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for thyroid, bowel, and bladder disabilities to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions. The Veteran's claim will be readjudicated after the additional development.
- Denied
The Veteran's bladder impairment was not incurred or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection on a direct basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's bladder impairment is related to his service-connected conditions or if it was aggravated by them. The VA needs to obtain additional treatment records and provide addendum opinions on these issues.
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