Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The dismissal is required by law because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus, type II, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002922
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