The Board dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death, as there is no substituted appellant for this appeal.

The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeal, and by law, claims do not survive a claimant's death without a substituted appellant.

Claimed conditions

left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, neck pain, left knee condition, right knee condition, back pain with neuropathy, congestive heart failure, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left elbow pain, right foot condition, left foot condition, residuals of left hand injury to include pain, right hand pain, sleep apnea, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, hepatitis C, migraine headaches, depression (claimed as acquired psychiatric disability), end stage renal disease (ESRD) with dialysis, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo

How they argued it

Not specified

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 10, 2025

Citation

A25106309

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