The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death and for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, finding that new and material evidence had not been presented to reopen either claim.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that no new and material evidence was submitted to reopen the appellant's claims for service connection for the cause of her husband's death or for DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318, as required by the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death: cardiorespiratory arrest, hepatoma, acid peptic disease
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2001
- Citation
- 0101855
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What this means for you
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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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