The Board has determined that the appellant is not entitled to service connection for the veteran's cause of death and there was no right to accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection as it was not based on a presumption, secondary condition, aggravation of a pre-existing condition, new and material evidence, or direct service connection. The appellant filed her claim after one year from the veteran's death, which is not within the legal timeframe.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular accident
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0112299
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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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