The Board found that the veteran's death was not proximately due to or the result of a disease or disability incurred or aggravated during service, or presumptively service connected.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that the veteran's cardiovascular disease and cerebrovascular accident did not initially manifest until well after his military service had ended, and are unrelated to his military service or his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a shell fragment wound to the left thigh, compound, comminuted fracture of the left femur, complete paralysis of the sciatic nerve, left, ankylosis of the left ankle following arthrodesis, neuritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 29, 2006
- Citation
- 0609133
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Decisions by this judge: 1,643 · Granted: 15% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0609133.
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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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, pes planus, knee disabilities, neuritis, right eyebrow scar, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.
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