Dismissed
The Board dismissed all appeals because the Veteran died before a decision could be made and there was no eligible substitute claimant.
The deciding factor: The appeal became moot due to the Veteran's death and lack of an eligible substitute claimant.
- Claimed conditions
- obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, myocardial infarction (MI) with coronary artery disease (CAD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003757
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