Dismissed
The appeal for service connection and TDIU 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 because the Veteran passed away before the Board could issue a decision on the underlying claims.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychiatric condition claimed as schizophrenia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25010404
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