Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for hiatal hernia and alopecia was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law due to the Veteran's death, which prevents the Board from issuing a decision on the underlying claims at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- hiatal hernia, alopecia
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25105457
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