The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of his appeals, and therefore the Board lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these cases.
- Claimed conditions
- depression, lumbar strain with arthritis, right knee sprain and disorder of synovium, tendons and bursa with limited extension, right knee sprain and disorders of synovium, tendons, bursa with instability, right knee sprain and disorders of synovium, tendons and bursa with limited flexion, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip trochanteric pain syndrome with iliopsoas tendinitis and arthritis status post left femur fracture, left foot plantar fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26009761
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including a new VA examination to assess his bilateral knee and hip disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board has not made a final determination on the claims of service connection for inguinal hernia, PTSD, joint pain, fibromyalgia, left knee disability, right knee disability, tinnitus, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, sleep disorder, IBS, and headaches. The claims are remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine if these conditions are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining in-service psychiatric treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any acquired psychiatric disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the July 2012 VA examination for the Veteran's left knee disability, and a new addendum opinion is needed.
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