The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence linking any disability to his active military service.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a disease or injury incurred in or aggravated by active military service caused or contributed substantially or materially to cause the veteran's death.
- Claimed conditions
- cerebral hemorrhage, ruptured aneurysm
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 24, 2000
- Citation
- 0030656
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for any of the claimed conditions and thus, service connection is denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current cognitive impairments are at least in part related to his in-service TBI, and thus service connection is granted for residuals of a TBI.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection due to deficiencies in a previous VA examination report. The case will be further evaluated with additional medical examinations and consideration of all relevant records.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied service connection for cerebral hemorrhage and heart condition as there is no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active military service.
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