The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, concluding that his lung cancer was not related to service and did not find any contributory service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's lung cancer to service or any other service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- rectosigmoid colonic adenocarcinoma, non-small cell lung cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 31, 2002
- Citation
- 0208794
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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