The Board has determined that the evidence received since the March 1995 decision is not new and material, thus denying the reopening of the claim for service connection for the cause of death under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence does not relate to unestablished facts necessary to substantiate the claim or raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- urosepsis, cardiac ischemia, ischemic left lower extremity, abdominal ileus
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2008
- Citation
- 0819951
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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)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, finding that his death was caused by a combination of pre-existing conditions including coronary artery disease and other risk factors.
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