The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to hypostatic pneumonia, finding no competent medical evidence linking it to his period of active service.
The deciding factor: There was no competent and probative medical evidence linking the veteran's immediate cause of death from hypostatic pneumonia to his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypostatic pneumonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 9, 2001
- Citation
- 0107141
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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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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