The veteran's death was not caused by VA medical treatment, and the Board denied dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the cause of his death.
The deciding factor: The VA physician found no evidence that Viagra prescribed to the veteran caused or contributed to his death due to hypertensive and arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic stress disorder, amebic colitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0800410
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and verification of service dates, stressor events, and records. Service connection will be reconsidered based on the new information.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to insufficient evidence to decide the claim, including a need for VA examinations.
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