Dismissed
The appeal seeking accrued benefits from the November 2019 attorney fee decision is dismissed due to the death of the Veteran and lack of a substitute claimant.
The deciding factor: The Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time due to the death of the Veteran and no eligible substitute claimant was found.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25055062
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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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