The Board denied the appellant's attempt to reopen her claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no new and material evidence.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence submitted by the appellant was not considered sufficient to establish a relationship between the veteran's active service and his death.
- Claimed conditions
- central nervous system tumor, chronic brain syndrome due to trauma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2001
- Citation
- 0117715
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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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