The Board found new and material evidence, but the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death is still denied as not well grounded.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence linking the heart condition to an incident of service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart condition, Respiratory disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2000
- Citation
- 0023387
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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