The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to lack of new and material evidence, despite the veteran having been a prisoner of war.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was submitted that could establish a direct or secondary relationship between the veteran's conditions and his military service or POW status.
- Claimed conditions
- End-stage renal failure, Atherosclerotic renal vascular disease, Atherosclerotic heart disease, Stroke
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 13, 2001
- Citation
- 0110855
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0110855.
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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