The Board found that the cause of death was not service-connected, as there was no evidence linking the peptic ulcer to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not establish a direct link between the veteran's active duty service and his cause of death (bleeding peptic ulcer).
- Claimed conditions
- bleeding peptic ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2007
- Citation
- 0734670
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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: Denied
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