Dismissed
The appeal for increased ratings for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claims because the Veteran passed away while the appeal was pending.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25006194
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