The Board has determined that the veteran's death was causally related to service, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.
The deciding factor: The testimony and evidence raised a substantial doubt as to whether the cause of the veteran's death is indeed service-related, leading the Board to conclude that it was.
- Claimed conditions
- Upper gastrointestinal bleeding, Cardiorespiratory arrest, Chronic liver disease, Anoxic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0101519
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board allowed the benefit or issue identified in this decision. Review the original order: other issues in the same appeal may have a different outcome, and this decision does not predict another claim.
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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for special monthly pension based on housebound status is denied because he does not have a single disability rated at 100% and additional disabilities rated at 60% or more, nor is he permanently housebound.
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