Dismissed
The Board's decision to grant service connection for kidney disease and deny a rating greater than 50 percent for a psychiatric disorder was vacated due to the death of the appellant before the decision could be implemented.
The deciding factor: The Board lacked jurisdiction to adjudicate the claims after the surviving spouse died in August 2021, as they were for accrued benefits purposes.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104362
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