The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died while the appeal was pending, and per regulations, the Board cannot issue a decision on the current claim at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma related disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2026
- Citation
- A26016031
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's request to reconsider his claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and anxiety. The claim for service connection for hypertension remains denied as there is no new and relevant evidence received.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric condition, including PTSD, major depressive disorder, anxiety, and other specified trauma related disorder, is granted as service connected. The claim for fibromyalgia remains pending due to insufficient evidence.
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