The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for the Veteran's cause of death and entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The cause of death was listed as retroperitoneal sarcoma, which is not shown to be related to military service or a service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no evidence linking the cause of death, retroperitoneal sarcoma, to military service or any service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- retroperitoneal sarcoma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2009
- Citation
- 0912345
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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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