Remanded (sent back)
The Board granted a motion to vacate its May 2021 decision and dismissed the claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death before the appeal was properly substituted.
The deciding factor: The decision was vacated due to the Veteran's untimely death, rendering the Board without jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeal at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral hearing loss, Bradycardia, Restless leg syndrome, Hypertensive heart disease, Ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25012890
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