The Board denied the appellant's request to reopen her claim for DIC based on service connection for cause of death due to metastatic gastric carcinoma with a history of peptic ulcer surgery. The evidence did not show that the veteran’s death was caused by any event or incident in his military service, nor could it be presumed to have been incurred therein.
The deciding factor: The Board found no new and material evidence showing that the veteran's death was due to an event or disease of his period of active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Gastric Carcinoma, Liver Cancer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 19, 2008
- Citation
- 0820120
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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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