The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for the cause of the veteran's death due to new and material evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no direct evidence linking the cerebrovascular accident to the veteran's military service or any pre-existing condition.
The deciding factor: There is no direct evidence showing that the veteran's peptic ulcer disease caused his death, nor does it establish a link between his military service and the cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- Cerebrovascular accident, Peptic ulcer disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0606981
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Decisions by this judge: 1,500 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for adrenal gland tumor, hypertension, enlarged node of the breast, congestive heart failure, kidney disability, pulmonary edema, cerebrovascular accident, Conn's disease, and paralysis of left lower extremity to obtain a VA examination and opinion.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for peptic ulcer disease, tinnitus, and GERD as secondary to the peptic ulcer disease. The claims for anemia and left knee strain were remanded.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, a right knee disorder, and a right shoulder disorder. The initial evaluations for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, and peptic ulcer disease were also denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment from May 7, 2007 through October 7, 2013.
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