The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that there was no evidence linking his renal failure and aspiration pneumonitis to service or any exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the credible and probative evidence did not show a direct relationship between the veteran's conditions and service or any exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute renal failure, Aspiration pneumonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0103240
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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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