The Veteran's cause of death was not related to his service, and he did not have a compensable disability at the time of his death. The Board denied all claims on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Veteran died from non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, which is not service-connected.
- Claimed conditions
- Non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastases, Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0912212
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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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a need for additional medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death, including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, was related to his presumed exposure to herbicide agents during service in Vietnam.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the claim for service connection for cause of death, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between the Veteran's in-service exposure to histoplasma and his idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
- Whole decision: Denied
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