The Board found that the cause of death was not related to service or a service-connected disability, and did not meet the requirements for Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance under chapter 35.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not establish a direct relationship between the veteran's anxiety state and his cardiopulmonary disorder that led to death.
- Claimed conditions
- Anxiety state, Cardiopulmonary disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 13, 2005
- Citation
- 0524949
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What this means for you
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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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