The Veteran's appeals for various service connection claims have been dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, and therefore, the Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claims at this time.
- Claimed conditions
- palmoplantar keratosis, bilateral foot condition, left knee disability, right knee disability, back condition, left hip condition, obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral eye condition, right hip condition, migraine headaches, chronic kidney disease, bilateral hearing loss, dental condition, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue, tinnitus, traumatic brain injury with memory loss
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 3, 2026
- Citation
- A26018626
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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 appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and a ruptured right ear drum was dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.
- 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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss was noted upon entry into active duty service and did not increase in severity during service. Therefore, it denied his claim for service connection.
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