Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The claimant died during the pendency of the appeal, and by law, claims do not survive the appellant's death.
- Claimed conditions
- degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110321
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