The Board denied the appellant's claim as not well grounded, finding that there is no indication that the cause of the veteran's death may be associated with his military service.
The deciding factor: There was no inservice documentation of nephritis and no evidence linking it to the veteran's military service.
- Claimed conditions
- nephritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0205628
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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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