Dismissed
The appeal for a compensable rating for a scar on the lumbar spine was dismissed because the veteran passed away during the appeals process.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claim due to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- scar of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000076
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