The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his alcoholism was not related to his service-connected conditions and that his pulmonary hypertension was not caused by his hypertensive vascular disease. The eligibility for Dependent's Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C.A. Chapter 35 was also denied.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence linking the veteran’s alcoholism or pulmonary hypertension to his service-connected conditions, and concluded that his pulmonary hypertension was not caused by his hypertensive vascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- Hypoxemia, Pulmonary Embolus, Gastrointestinal Bleed, Esophageal Varices, Pulmonary Hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2001
- Citation
- 0105502
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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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