The Board has determined that the service-connected conditions did not contribute to the veteran's death or significantly aggravate his non-service connected conditions, leading to a denial of the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: The VA staff physician concluded that the service-connected conditions did not contribute to the veteran's death and that there was no evidence suggesting they aggravated any non-service connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- multiorgan failure, hepatic failure due to upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding, chronic renal failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2000
- Citation
- 0028907
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's cause of death, including pneumonia and COPD, is being remanded to determine if it was due to exposure to jet fuel during service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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