The VA denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional heart disability claimed to be due to heart operations performed at a VA medical center in January and April 1991.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied as it did not involve any service connection issue, but rather compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional heart disability.
- Claimed conditions
- additional heart disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 22, 2001
- Citation
- 0101634
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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)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and TDIU due to the need for additional development, including a VA medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for an adequate nexus opinion addressing his contentions and legal requirements of 38 U.S.C. § 1151, including a review of records from June 2005 to February 2012.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional heart and lung disability, claimed as secondary to a tooth extraction performed at a VA facility in September 1998. The case has been remanded due to inadequate notification of the redefined obligations of VA with respect to his claim.
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