Dismissed
The appeal for service connection of COPD and gum disease due to herbicide exposure was dismissed because the veteran died.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claims at this time due to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gum disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25000720
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