Dismissed
The Board dismissed all claims for service connection and increased ratings due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The dismissal was based on 38 C.F.R. § 20.1302(a) due to the Veteran's death while the appeal was pending.
- Claimed conditions
- dental condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, vision condition, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart condition, hypertension, lung cancer, acid reflux, inguinal hernia, hemorrhoids, cervical disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086642
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