The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and initial compensable ratings have been dismissed due to his death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died while the appeal was pending, thus meeting the criteria for dismissal of the appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- neuropathy of the left ulnar and musculocutaneous nerves, status post shrapnel wound, cold injury, immersion foot, left, cold injury, immersion foot, right, bilateral trench foot, right eye dyscoria and traumatic pupil
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26001126
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What this means for you
A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot. It says more about procedure than about whether a claim like this can win.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings have been dismissed due to his death. The right eye dyscoria and PTSD issues were pursued under both the Legacy Appeal system and the AMA simultaneously, but these issues are now included in the dismissal.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and bilateral trench foot due to inadequate VA opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, headaches, bilateral trench foot, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The evidence showed these conditions were not incurred in service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and requests that he provide additional medical records. The claims will be reconsidered with the new information.
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