Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death, as an appellant's claim does not survive their death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died in October 2023 while his appeal was pending before the Board, and by law, an appellant's claim does not survive their death.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pes planus, left ankle posterior tibial tendon dysfunction (PTTD), sinus tarsi syndrome, and calcaneal impingement, right ankle cyst with PTTD, sinus tarsi syndrome, and calcaneal impingement, right knee cyst, left elbow enthesophyte/spur, residuals of right fifth toe fracture, hypertension prior to May 29, 2021, Graves' disease and related hypothyroidism, bilateral hand degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091302
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