Dismissed
The appeal, including claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for hypothyroidism, service connection for persistent depressive disorder, and sleep apnea, was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claims at this time due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- hypothyroidism, persistent depressive disorder, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098110
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