Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for service-connected conditions, as well as the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction, due to the Veteran's death and the fact that no unadjudicated issues were pending at the time of his passing.
The deciding factor: The claims were dismissed because they were not properly addressed by the RO after the Veteran's death, and the Appellant attempted to add new issues that were not pending prior to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, Peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, Right shoulder strain, Squamous cell carcinoma with paralysis of the vocal cords and speech abnormality, Erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25105619
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