The Veteran's appeal for a bilateral shoulder disability was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died while the appeal was pending, and per VA regulations, the Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral shoulder disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 20, 2026
- Citation
- 26000671
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disability and increased ratings for her bilateral knee disabilities, finding no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal concerning the service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral ankle, hip, shoulder, and knee disabilities, as well as an acquired psychiatric disorder and heat sensitivity.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral shoulder disability and hypertension as there are no longer any pending issues in controversy. The Veteran's combined disability rating is 100%, but his TDIU claim is moot due to the presence of other disabilities.
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