The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law due to the Veteran's passing, and no one has requested substitution for the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- abdominal aortic aneurysm, hyperplasia of prostate, left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease and peripheral arterial occlusive disease, left upper extremity deep venous thrombosis of the leg and chronic limb ischemia, right upper extremity deep venous thrombosis of the leg and chronic limb ischemia, left upper extremity peripheral vascular disease and peripheral arterial occlusive disease, right upper extremity peripheral vascular disease and peripheral arterial occlusive disease, vascular graft infection
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25039866
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error by the AOJ.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for abdominal aortic aneurysm as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted a Level 2 stipend under the VA's Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers due to his inability to self-sustain in the community.
- Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hyposmia, abdominal aortic aneurysm, cervical radiculopathy, right upper extremity, and erectile dysfunction has been withdrawn by the Veteran.
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