Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is dismissed due to the Veteran's death and lack of a substitute.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, as appellants' claims do not survive their deaths according to 38 C.F.R. § 20.1302.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106317
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