Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran's surviving spouse during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appellant died before the date of the scheduled Board hearing, and as a matter of law, the Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claims at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099524
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