The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his cerebrovascular accident and subsequent aspiration pneumonia were not related to any disease or injury he incurred during his active military service.
The deciding factor: The Board found no competent medical evidence indicating a relationship between the veteran's cerebrovascular accident and subsequent development of aspiration pneumonia and any disease or injury he incurred during his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- aspiration pneumonia, left middle cerebral artery stroke, neurosis, traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2000
- Citation
- 0000923
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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