The Board found that the veteran's atherosclerotic coronary artery disease was not incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service and denied the claim for service connection.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of evidence did not support a finding that the veteran's death was caused by or substantially contributed to by a disability incurred in or aggravated by his active duty service.
- Claimed conditions
- atherosclerotic coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0431960
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for atherosclerotic coronary artery disease was denied. The Veteran also received a grant of TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.
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