The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appeal on the merits has become moot by virtue of the death of the appellant and must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the right lower extremity, Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of the left lower extremity, Chronic frostbite condition of the right hand or residuals thereof, Chronic frostbite condition of the left hand or residuals thereof
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25012552
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,990 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted increased ratings of 60 percent for the Veteran's service-connected peripheral vascular disease (PVD) of both lower extremities and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his bilateral PVD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being returned to the Board for additional examinations and consideration due to concerns about the adequacy of previous evaluations, particularly regarding need for aid and attendance and loss of use of limbs.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities reasonably result in his requiring assistance with a number of his activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, and food preparation, and he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to protect himself from hazards or dangers incident to his daily environment. The criteria for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance are met.
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