The Board found that the veteran's death was not caused by any condition incurred or aggravated in service, and denied his claim for service connection for the cause of death.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence did not show a link between the veteran's cardiovascular collapse and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- cardiovascular collapse, aortic dissection Type A
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 9, 2007
- Citation
- 0735415
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What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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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