The Veteran's appeal for service connection on two conditions (Multiple System Atrophy, parkinsonism or Parkinson's disease and prostatic adenocarcinoma) has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal, thus the Board cannot issue a decision on the underlying claims at this time and must dismiss this appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- Multiple System Atrophy, parkinsonism or Parkinson's disease, prostatic adenocarcinoma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26036982
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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A dismissal means the Board did not decide the issue on its merits — usually because it was withdrawn or had become moot.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.
- Granted
The Board granted an effective date of September 16, 2019, for the grant of service connection for prostatic adenocarcinoma, erectile dysfunction, and scars, anterior trunk (abdominal) area, residual of radical prostatectomy surgery.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for increased ratings for lung cancer and prostatic adenocarcinoma as the Veteran is already receiving the highest possible rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's prostate cancer is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding its relationship to service, including ionizing radiation exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected prostatic adenocarcinoma rating is reduced from 100% to 20%, effective June 1, 2018. The Veteran also seeks increased ratings for his prostate cancer and service connection for a psychiatric disability secondary to his prostate cancer. These issues are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.
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