The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a fatigue disorder has been dismissed due to their death during the appeal process.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died while the appeal was pending, and per regulations, the Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- fatigue disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2026
- Citation
- 26000170
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue disorder and joint pain disorder were denied because he failed to report for necessary VA examinations without providing good cause.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral visual discomfort, bilateral dry eye syndrome, and bilateral chronic allergic conjunctivitis but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a fatigue disorder. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a respiratory disorder and a fatigue disorder, finding that the evidence does not support the presence of these conditions during or approximate to the filing of the claim. The heart disorder was remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a fatigue disorder to obtain an adequate examination that considers relevant medical evidence and provides an opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's symptoms.
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