The Board found that the veteran's death was not due to a service-connected disability or his active service, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
The deciding factor: Competent medical evidence did not establish a link between the veteran's service, hepatitis C, and liver failure that contributed to his death.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, Pulmonary edema, Liver failure, Anasarca
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0841643
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0841643.
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: Denied
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cause of the Veteran's death and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, survivors' pension, and accrued benefits due to a lack of an etiology opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia and his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cause of the Veteran's death and dependency and indemnity compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318, survivors' pension, and accrued benefits due to a lack of an etiology opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's acute myeloid leukemia and his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, and therefore DIC benefits are denied.
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