The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's death before a decision was promulgated.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested withdrawal of his claims for an increased rating and service connection, and subsequently died during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- left upper extremity radiculopathy disability, organ trouble disability, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, left leg amputation as secondary to a heart disability due to exposure to herbicide agent, status-post carpal tunnel release of the left hand with residuals, lumbar spine disability (initial rating in excess of 10 percent), peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity (initial rating in excess of 10 percent), peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity (initial rating in excess of 10 percent)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25049995
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including bilateral hearing loss and various musculoskeletal issues, as well as an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for rhinitis. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a right hip disability, and granted a 30 percent rating for ureterolithiasis. The claim for an increased rating for PTSD was denied, while other claims were remanded.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for various musculoskeletal conditions of the left and right hands, shoulders, elbows, wrists, knees, ankles, and foot, but granted service connection for a right knee disability and fibromyalgia. The decision was based on medical evidence that did not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right elbow disability, left hand disability, and left shoulder disability to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions in relation to the Veteran's reported in-service injuries.
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