The Board found that the cause of death was not incurred in or related to service, including a service-connected disability. The claim for service connection for the cause of death is denied.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence linking the veteran's cause of death to his period of service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio-respiratory arrest, myotomic (myotonic) dystrophy, bronchopneumonia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2006
- Citation
- 0607171
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for bronchopneumonia and frost bite on hands and feet are remanded due to the lack of VA treatment records and a need for a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was not caused or contributed to by any condition related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's death is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicide agents and/or his service-connected coronary artery disease.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for his cause of death, finding that there was no evidence linking his death to service. The claim for accrued benefits was also denied due to untimely filing.
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