The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection, compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151, and TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The RO did not provide sufficient evidence or reasoning in support of their decisions regarding the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerosis, dermatomyocitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2003
- Citation
- 0333997
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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: Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not caused by or related to any disease or injury in service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for cause of death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, kidney disease, and peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to hypertension due to unclear herbicide exposure findings. The AOJ is required to properly develop toxic exposures under 38 U.S.C. § 1168.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
Your appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The claims for service connection have not been decided.
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