Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for lung cancer and metastatic bone cancer involving the spine was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The appeal was dismissed as a matter of law due to the Veteran's death while the appeal was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.
- Claimed conditions
- stage IV lung cancer, metastatic bone cancer involving the spine (claimed as stage 4 spinal cancer)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008726
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