The Board denied entitlement to service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to a stroke, finding that the service-connected trench feet disability did not contribute substantially or materially to his death.
The deciding factor: The VA physician concluded that given the extensive history of cardiovascular disease shown by the record, including treatment of cardiovascular disease and associated problems from a prior stroke, the probability that the service-connected trench feet disability resulted in the veteran's death was 'extremely low'.
- Claimed conditions
- trench feet
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 21, 2001
- Citation
- 0114245
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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: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for the cause of his death and entitlement to non-service-connected death pension due to lack of evidence linking any service-connected conditions to his death.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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