The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law due to the Veteran's death, and no one has requested substitution for the claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic headaches, right hand tremors, left hand tremors
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036377
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board dismissed the appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability (TDIU) and remanded several issues related to increased ratings for various disabilities.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches was dismissed by the Veteran prior to the promulgation of a decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's request for higher-level review of the November 2014 rating decision was denied as untimely.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left hand tremors, right hand tremors, and sinusitis, as well as a compensable disability rating for viral gastroenteritis. The claims for acid reflux (GERD) and tinea versicolor were remanded.
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