The Board has determined that the Veteran's cause of death was not related to his military service and denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence showing a direct link between the Veteran's military service and his cause of death, which was due to non-compliance with immunosuppressive regimen following a kidney transplant.
- Claimed conditions
- Acute cardiopulmonary arrest, Pericardial effusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2009
- Citation
- 0915880
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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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