The Board denied service connection for the cause of the veteran's death, finding no evidence linking his fatal conditions to service or a service-connected disability.,Eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C.A., Chapter 35 is also not established.
The deciding factor: There was no competent medical evidence showing that the causes of the veteran's death were related to his military service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute coronary thrombosis, Arteriosclerotic coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0633976
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
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