The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- vascular disorder, sleep apnea, to include bronchial asthma (previously rated bronchial asthma)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25013353
Veterans Law Judge
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to new evidence received since the October 2016 SOC.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to a service-connected psychiatric disorder. Service connection was denied for other conditions including right ankle, neck, balance, vascular, and restless leg syndromes.
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