Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
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
- allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with major depressive disorder, peripheral neuritis of the right upper extremity (dominant), peripheral neuritis of the left upper extremity (non-dominant), valvular heart disease, diabetes mellitus with hypertension, stasis dermatitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016364
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