Dismissed
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
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