The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.
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
- depression/anxiety, hearing loss, left arm condition, right arm condition, left index finger condition, left little finger condition, left ring finger condition, left thumb condition, right index finger condition, right little finger condition, right long finger condition, right ring finger condition, right thumb condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left leg condition, right leg condition, lower back condition, squamous cell carcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26027895
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.
- Granted
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss and tinnitus. However, it was determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of bilateral hearing loss or tinnitus for VA purposes, thus denying both claims.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for both a lower back condition and a cervical spine condition, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.
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