Dismissed
The appeals for service connection and TDIU were dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the legal requirement that the Board cannot issue a decision when the Veteran has died while an appeal is pending.
- Claimed conditions
- Lumbar spine disability, Bilateral knee disability, Respiratory disability, Cardiovascular disability, Hypertension, Vein and artery disability manifested by circulation difficulties and edema
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- 25014671
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