Dismissed
The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for diabetes mellitus, type II was dismissed as the Veteran's surviving spouse cannot raise new issues after the Veteran has passed away.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the Appellant, as a substitute claimant, could not add new issues or expand the claim beyond the service connection granted in full prior to the Veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- Diabetes mellitus, type II (DMII)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089097
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