Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the service connection claims for Bell's palsy, organic heart disease, and hypertension due to the Veteran's death during the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the fact that the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, rendering the Board without jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the claims at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- Bell's palsy, organic heart disease, as diagnosed as coronary artery disease, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25013537
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