Dismissed
The appeals for service connection for chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), hypothyroidism, and ischemic heart disease are dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
The deciding factor: Due to the death of the Veteran, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of the appeals at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, diabetes mellitus (DM), hypertension (HTN), hypothyroidism, ischemic heart disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104236
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