The Board has determined that there is no evidence linking the veteran's death to his service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: There was no medical evidence showing a link between the veteran's service and any of the conditions listed on his death certificate.
- Claimed conditions
- cardio-respiratory failure, acute blood loss from internal hemorrhage, intra-abdominal tumor
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2006
- Citation
- 0629115
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board found no evidence linking the veteran's death to his service, including any exposure to ionizing radiation. The cause of death was deemed unrelated to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of death, finding that no service-connected disability caused or contributed to his death.
- Denied
The VA determined that the cause of death, cardio-respiratory failure due to cerebrovascular accident, was not related to service and denied the claim for service connection.
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