The veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability, and he did not meet the criteria for burial benefits or plot/interment allowance.
The deciding factor: The veteran died from an upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage resulting from an antral ulcer at a private facility, which is not covered by VA's burial benefit programs.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the right fifth metacarpal, tonsillectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2002
- Citation
- 0201016
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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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